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Africa's prospective urban transition

Abstract:: The headline demographics of sub-Saharan Africa appear to be reason for concern. Looking back, since Independence in the 1960s, the region has been the major exception to the global demographic trend of rising height: In some countries, average height has even been declining [eLife (2016)]. Looking forward, between now and 2050, the population is set to grow more rapidly than that of any other region. But the demographic transition that is typically of most concern to African governments is not about the size or stature of overall population, it is urbanization. Politicians fear the consequences of a restive urban youth: an Arab Spring repeated south of the Sahara. Many would like to slow the pace of urbanization.

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Collier, P. (2017). Africa's prospective urban transition. Journal of Demographic Economics, 83(1), 3–11.

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Collier, P. “Africa's Prospective Urban Transition.” Journal of Demographic Economics, vol. 83, no. 1, Cambridge University Press, 2017, pp. 3–11.

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Collier, P. 2017. “Africa's Prospective Urban Transition.” Journal of Demographic Economics 83 (1): 3–11.
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Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: SSD
Department:: Blavatnik School of Government
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Grant:: Global Research Program on Spatial Development of Cities

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Grant:: Global Research Program on Spatial Development of Cities funded by the Multi Donor Trust Fund on Sustainable Urbanization of the World Bank

Publisher:: Cambridge University Press
Journal:: Journal of Demographic Economics More from this journal
Volume:: 83
Issue:: 1
Pages:: 3-11
Publication date:: 2017-02-13
Acceptance date:: 2017-01-09
DOI:: 10.1017/dem.2016.32
EISSN:: 2054-0906
ISSN:: 2054-0892

Keywords:: Africa

urban transition
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Deposit date:: 2017-06-23

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Copyright holder:: Université catholique de Louvain
Copyright date:: 2017
Notes:: Copyright © 2017 Université catholique de Louvain. This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from Cambridge University Press at: https://doi.org/10.1017/dem.2016.32

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