Urbanization and economic growth: the arguments and evidence for Africa and Asia
I Turok, G McGranahan - Environment and urbanization, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
The relationship between urbanization and development is a vital policy concern, especially
in Africa and Asia. This paper reviews the arguments and evidence for whether rapid urban …
in Africa and Asia. This paper reviews the arguments and evidence for whether rapid urban …
Food systems and rural wellbeing: challenges and opportunities
The future wellbeing of billions of rural people is interconnected with transforming food
systems for equity, nutrition, environmental sustainability, and resilience. This article tackles …
systems for equity, nutrition, environmental sustainability, and resilience. This article tackles …
On the structural transformation of rural Africa
From 2000 to 2014, per capita GDP in sub-Saharan Africa increased by almost 35% in real
terms, doubling in some countries. Such progress has happened while agricultural …
terms, doubling in some countries. Such progress has happened while agricultural …
This article reviews the past 25 years of empirical research on the rural nonfarm economy
(RNFE) in develo** countries; that literature has evolved in ways that track and mirror the …
(RNFE) in develo** countries; that literature has evolved in ways that track and mirror the …
Modeling the impact of cotton production on economic development in benin: a technological innovation perspective
D Chabi Simin Najib, C Fei, A Dilanchiev… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
This research provides an in-depth understanding of cotton production in Benin. The
analysis explored the effects of cotton production on economic growth using a vector error …
analysis explored the effects of cotton production on economic growth using a vector error …
[HTML][HTML] Beyond agriculture versus non-agriculture: decomposing sectoral growth–poverty linkages in five African countries
Africa's development debate is often cast as “agriculture versus non-agriculture”, with
agriculture's proponents arguing that agricultural growth is more effective at reducing …
agriculture's proponents arguing that agricultural growth is more effective at reducing …
Cities and rural transformation: A spatial analysis of rural livelihoods in Ghana
X Diao, E Magalhaes, J Silver - World Development, 2019 - Elsevier
Recent growth in many African countries has been accompanied by rapid urbanization,
which could have major impacts on rural livelihoods. This paper examines patterns of rural …
which could have major impacts on rural livelihoods. This paper examines patterns of rural …
[BUCH][B] Structural transformation to boost youth labour demand in sub-Saharan Africa: The role of agriculture, rural areas and territorial development
B Losch - 2016 - agritrop.cirad.fr
Structural transformation to boost youth labour demand in sub-Saharan Africa: The role of
agriculture, rural areas and territo Page 1 Employment and Labour Market Policies Branch …
agriculture, rural areas and territo Page 1 Employment and Labour Market Policies Branch …
Introduction–understanding structural transformation in Africa
The limitations of neo-classical growth models have led to a resurgence of interest in dual
economy models and structural change. Structural change entails the movement of labor …
economy models and structural change. Structural change entails the movement of labor …
[HTML][HTML] Big cities, small towns, and poor farmers: Evidence from Ethiopia
Urbanization is happening fast in the develo** world and especially so in sub-Saharan
Africa where growth rates of cities are among the highest in the world. While cities and, in …
Africa where growth rates of cities are among the highest in the world. While cities and, in …