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Relational patterns of urbanisation and economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa

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  • Joseph Onjala
  • Owiti A. K'Akumu

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Scholars of economic development have always hinted that the urbanisation process in the developing world does not follow the historical patterns discerned in the developed world where a strong relationship between a country's gross domestic product and urbanisation had been observed. To confirm or refute this thesis, this study considers the pattern of relationships between the national economic growth rate and urbanisation rates in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries. Comparison is made between SSA countries and emerging and developed economies. Results indicate that whereas the traditional thesis still holds for SSA countries (i.e. they urbanise without economic growth), new antithetical trends are also discernible where urbanisation takes place with economic growth, thereby revealing a whole new dimension of urbanisation and economic growth relational patterns in Africa.

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  • Joseph Onjala & Owiti A. K'Akumu, 2016. "Relational patterns of urbanisation and economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 33(2), pages 234-246, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:deveza:v:33:y:2016:i:2:p:234-246
    DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2015.1120655
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    1. Rochna Arora & Baljit Kaur, 2022. "Is Urbanisation Sans Infrastructure A Myth? Evidence From India," Economic Annals, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Belgrade, vol. 67(232), pages 81-104, January –.
    2. Priscila MÉNDEZ & Sheila GUARNIZO & Rafael ALVARADO, 2019. "Nexo Causal Entre La Urbanización Y La Producción Regional: Evidencia Para Ecuador Usando Vi En Econometría Espacial," Regional and Sectoral Economic Studies, Euro-American Association of Economic Development, vol. 19(1), pages 63-76.
    3. Achuo, Elvis D., 2023. "Resource wealth and the development dilemma in Africa: The role of policy syndromes," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 83(C).

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