50 years of urbanization in Africa : examining the role of climate change (English)

This paper documents a significant impact of climate variation on urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa, primarily in more arid countries. By lowering farm incomes, reduced moisture availability encourages migration to nearby cities, while wetter conditions slow migration. The paper also provides evidence for rural-urban income links. In countries with a larger industrial base, reduced moisture shrinks the agricultural sector and raises total incomes...

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Henderson,John Vernon;

Storeygard,Adam;

Deichmann,Uwe Klaus;
Document Date
2014/06/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS6925
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Africa,
Region
Africa,
Disclosure Date
2014/06/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
50 years of urbanization in Africa : examining the role of climate change
Keywords
Demographic and Health Survey

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Henderson,John Vernon; Storeygard,Adam; Deichmann,Uwe Klaus.

50 years of urbanization in Africa : examining the role of climate change (English). Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 6925 Washington, DC: World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/861451468192245824

50 years of urbanization in Africa : examining the role of climate change (English)

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