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Can Africa learn from the Chinese urbanisation story?

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  • Dercon, Stefan
  • Haas, Astrid
  • Kriticos, Sebastian
  • Lippolis, Nicolas

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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.

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  • Dercon, Stefan & Haas, Astrid & Kriticos, Sebastian & Lippolis, Nicolas, 2019. "Can Africa learn from the Chinese urbanisation story?," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 103071, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
    • Handle: RePEc:ehl:lserod:103071
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    1. Thekiso MOLOKWANE & Alex NDUHURA & Lukamba Muhiya-TSHOMBE & Innocent NUWAGABA, 2020. "The role of PPPs in creating sustainable cities," Smart Cities International Conference (SCIC) Proceedings, Smart-EDU Hub, vol. 8, pages 283-302, November.

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    JEL classification:

    • N0 - Economic History - - General
    • R14 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Land Use Patterns
    • J01 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics: General

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