Is living in African cities expensive? (English)

Although several studies have examined why overall price levels are higher in richer countries, little is known about whether there is a similar relationship at the urban and city level across countries. This paper compares the price levels of cities in Sub-Saharan Africa with those of other regions by analyzing price information collected for the 2011 round of the International Comparison Program. Readjusting the calculated price levels from national...

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Nakamura,Shohei;

Harati,Rawaa;

Lall,Somik V.;

Dikhanov,Yuri M.;

Hamadeh,Nada;

Vigil Oliver,William;

Rissanen,Marko Olavi;

Yamanaka,Mizuki;
Document Date
2016/04/01
Document Type
Working Paper (Numbered Series)
Report Number
125660
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Africa,
Region
Africa,
Disclosure Date
2018/04/24
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Is living in African cities expensive?
Keywords
price level

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Nakamura,Shohei; Harati,Rawaa; Lall,Somik V.; Dikhanov,Yuri M.; Hamadeh,Nada; Vigil Oliver,William; Rissanen,Marko Olavi; Yamanaka,Mizuki.

Is living in African cities expensive? (English). Poverty and Equity Global Practice Working Paper Series|no. 071 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/164611524573951994

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