Documents et rapports
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50 years of urbanization in Africa : examining the role of climate change (anglais)
This paper documents a significant impact of climate variation on urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa, primarily in more arid countries. By lowering farm incomes, reduced moisture availability encourages...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS6925 Date du document: 1 juin 2014 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Henderson,John Vernon,Storeygard,Adam,Deichmann,Uwe Klaus
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Is urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa different ? (anglais)
In the past dozen years, a literature has developed arguing that urbanization has unfolded differently in post-independence Sub-Saharan Africa than in the rest of the developing world, with implications...
Numéro du rapport: WPS6481 Date du document: 1 juin 2013 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Henderson,John Vernon,Roberts,Mark,Storeygard,Adam
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Farther on down the road : transport costs, trade and urban growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (anglais)
Transport costs are widely considered an important barrier to local economic activity but their impact in developing countries is not well-studied. This paper investigates the role of inter-city transport...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS6444 Date du document: 1 mai 2013 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Storeygard,Adam