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
Table of Contents:
  • Overview
  • A history of townships in south africa
  • A conceptual framework for the township economy
  • Economic and social trends in townships
  • Access to finance in townships and informal settlements
  • Qualitative assessment of the Diepsloot economy
  • Diepsloot's investment climate
  • Income and expenditure patterns in Diepsloot
  • A social accounting matrix for the economy of Diepsloot
  • Conclusions
  • References.

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