, largely a function of the level of urbanization. From that viewpoint, Africa's urbanization without growth is not a puzzle … migration factors suggests that in Africa economists are overlooking part of the urbanization story. The fact that the informal … activities, may shed light on the nature of urbanization in Africa …

Many cities in developing economies, particularly in Africa, are experiencing urbanization without industrialization …

continuous urbanization accompanied by a gradual phasing-in of urban land property rights over time. Today, however, the evidence … in many fast urbanizing low-income countries points towards a different trend of “urbanization without formalization … dynamics of land property rights and urbanization. The calibrated baseline model describes a city that first grows informally …

Urbanization deserves urgent attention from policy makers, academics, entrepreneurs, and social reformers of all … stripes. Nothing else will create as many opportunities for social and economic progress. The urbanization project began …

This paper documents a significant impact of climate variation on urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa, primarily in more … especially out of the workforce. Overall, these findings imply a strong link between climate and urbanization in Africa …

the consequent stake in economic stability. This paper examines why such a process has not happened in Africa. The … neither the political weight nor the analytic capacity to play this role effectively. Yet in Africa, housing has never …