Economics of South African townships, special focus on Diepsloot /

Countries everywhere are divided within into two distinct spatial realms: one urban, one rural. Classic models of development predict faster growth in the urban sector, causing rapid migration from rural areas to cities, lifting average incomes in both places. The situation in South Africa throws up...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Mahajan, Sandeep
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group, 2014.
Subjects:
Cities and towns > South Africa.
Urban economics.
Cities and towns > Growth > Case studies.
Villes > Afrique du Sud.
Économie urbaine.
Villes > Croissance > Études de cas.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Urban.
Cities and towns
Cities and towns > Growth
Urban economics
South Africa
Case studies
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Countries everywhere are divided within into two distinct spatial realms: one urban, one rural. Classic models of development predict faster growth in the urban sector, causing rapid migration from rural areas to cities, lifting average incomes in both places. The situation in South Africa throws up an unconventional challenge. The country has symptoms of a spatial realm that is not not rural, not fully urban, lying somewhat in limbo. This is the realm of the country's townships and informal settlements (T & IS). In many ways, the townships and especially the informal settlements are similar to.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781464803024
1464803021
1322076170
9781322076171
1464803013
9781464803017

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