Can Africa learn from the Chinese urbanisation story?

Dercon, Stefan, Haas, Astrid, Kriticos, Sebastian and Lippolis, Nicolas (2019) Can Africa learn from the Chinese urbanisation story? IGC Cities that Work Policy Framing Paper. International Growth Centre, London, UK.

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Abstract

This paper provides a framework to understand the similarities and differences between Africa’s current urbanisation pathway and the path China has taken over the last 30 years. A major difference is that Africa’s urbanisation to date has not been associated with anywhere near the same gains in productivity and poverty reduction that have been seen in China. Instead, the growth of Africa’s cities has more often been associated with development challenges such as the rise of slums, unemployment, and political instability. However, with well-implemented and far-sighted public policy, this trend could be reversed and urbanisation could unlock a process of sustained and inclusive development in Africa.

Item Type:	Monograph (Report)
Official URL:	https://www.theigc.org/publications/
Additional Information:	© 2019 The Authors
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Date Deposited:	16 Jan 2020 12:39
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 22:31
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/103071

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