Neglected drivers of urbanisation in Africa
Fox, S.
(2017).
Neglected drivers of urbanisation in Africa.
The common assumption that rural-to-urban migration is the primary source of rapid urban population growth in Africa is flawed. Natural population increase within urban areas and rural transformation are also important forces. Policies aimed at easing population pressure in urban areas by discouraging migration are therefore unlikely to succeed.
| Item Type | Online resource |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2017 The Author(s) |
| Departments | LSE > Research Centres > International Growth Centre |
| Date Deposited | 19 Jun 2017 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/81666 |
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