皇冠体育app political economy of structural transformation in African cities: insights from the deals and development framework

Provides a political economy analysis of the lack of structural transformation in African cities.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
15 April 2025
Country:
Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania and Zimbabwe
Document Type:
Working Paper
皇冠体育appme:
Economic Growth
First published:
22 January 2024
Authors:
Sen, K.

Abstract

This paper provides a political economy analysis of the lack of structural transformation in African cities, drawing on the deals and development framework. 皇冠体育app author鈥檚 analysis points to the need to pay closer attention to political economy factors that constrain structural transformation in African cities, in addition to conventional explanations that highlight the role of economic factors such as the lack of agglomeration economies and poor infrastructure in urban Africa.

This paper is part of the African Cities Research Consortium programme.

Citation

Sen K. 鈥樆使谔逵齛pp political economy of structural transformation in African cities: insights from the deals and development framework鈥� ACRC Working Paper 2024-25, African Cities Research Consortium, 皇冠体育app University of Manchester 2024

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