The urban penalty of COVID-19 lockdowns across the globe: manifestations and lessons for Anglophone sub-Saharan Africa
The paper contributes towards deciphering and decoding the misery of the urban poor in
light of the COVID-19 scourge. The paper unpacks urban poverty in light of the corona virus …
light of the COVID-19 scourge. The paper unpacks urban poverty in light of the corona virus …
[HTML][HTML] Urbanisation and rural development in sub-Saharan Africa: A review of pathways and impacts
TG Sakketa - Research in Globalization, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the current state of literature on the impacts of urbanisation on rural
development in the context of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with special emphasis to the …
development in the context of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with special emphasis to the …
Trends in urban land expansion, density, and land transitions from 1970 to 2010: A global synthesis
B Güneralp, M Reba, BU Hales… - Environmental …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
The physical expansion of urban areas lead to lasting impacts on landscapes and
livelihoods. Here, we conduct a global synthesis of trends in urban land expansion, in urban …
livelihoods. Here, we conduct a global synthesis of trends in urban land expansion, in urban …
Sustainable development, poverty eradication and reducing inequalities
This chapter takes sustainable development as the starting point and focus for analysis. It
considers the broad and multifaceted bi-directional interplay between sustainable …
considers the broad and multifaceted bi-directional interplay between sustainable …
Connective financing: Chinese infrastructure projects and the diffusion of economic activity in developing countries
How do development projects influence the geographic distribution of economic activity
within low-income and middle-income countries? Existing research focuses on the effects of …
within low-income and middle-income countries? Existing research focuses on the effects of …
Building up or spreading out? Typologies of urban growth across 478 cities of 1 million+
Urban form in both two-(2D) and three-dimensions (3D) has significant impacts on local and
global environments. Here we developed the largest global dataset characterizing 2D and …
global environments. Here we developed the largest global dataset characterizing 2D and …
[图书][B] Taxing Africa: coercion, reform and development
Taxation has been seen as the domain of charisma-free accountants, lawyers and number
crunchers–an unlikely place to encounter big societal questions about democracy, equity or …
crunchers–an unlikely place to encounter big societal questions about democracy, equity or …
[图书][B] High-growth firms: Facts, fiction, and policy options for emerging economies
AG Goswami, D Medvedev, E Olafsen - 2019 - books.google.com
Remarkably, a small fraction of firms account for most of the job and output creation in high-
income and developing countries alike. Does this imply that the path to enabling more …
income and developing countries alike. Does this imply that the path to enabling more …
The impacts of urbanisation and climate change on the urban thermal environment in Africa
Rapid urbanisation is affecting people in different ways, with some becoming more
vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Africa's cities are projected to be home to nearly …
vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Africa's cities are projected to be home to nearly …
Africa's “youth employment” crisis is actually a “missing jobs” crisis
Abstract Motivation The Sustainable Development Goals target decent work for all, including
youth, by 2030. In sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), however, a “youth employment crisis” is now …
youth, by 2030. In sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), however, a “youth employment crisis” is now …