Africa's cities : opening doors to the world /

Cities in Sub-Saharan Africa are experiencing rapid population growth. Yet their economic growth has not kept pace. Why? One factor might be low capital investment, due in part to Africa's relative poverty: Other regions have reached similar stages of urbanization at higher per capita GDP. This...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Lall, Somik V. (Autor), Henderson, J. Vernon (Autor), Venables, Anthony (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World Bank, 2017.
Colección:World Bank e-Library.
Temas:
Cities and towns > Africa.
Community development, Urban > Africa.
Economic development > Africa.
Villes > Afrique.
Développement communautaire urbain > Afrique.
Développement économique > Afrique.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Urban.
Cities and towns
Community development, Urban
Economic development
Africa
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Crowded with people, not dense with capital
  • Disconnected land, people and jobs
  • Costly for households, costly for firms
  • Africa's urban development trap
  • Clarifying property rights and strengthening urban planning
  • Scaling up and coordinating investments in physical structures and infrastructure.

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