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    Engines of Growth and Prosperity for Developing Countries?

    Reports & Research
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2008

    This paper reviews the evidence about the effects of urbanization and cities on productivity and economic growth in developing countries using a consistent theoretical framework. Just like in developed economies, there is strong evidence that cities in developing countries bolster productive efficiency. Regarding whether cities promote self-sustained growth, the evidence is suggestive but ultimately inconclusive. These findings imply that the traditional agenda of aiming to raise within-city efficiency should be continued.

  2. Library Resource
    July, 2016
    Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa

    This paper assesses the relation between
    access to markets and cultivated land in Sub-Saharan Africa.
    Making use of a geo-referenced panel over three decades
    (1970-2005) during which the road network was significantly
    improved, the analysis finds a modest but significant
    positive association between increased market accessibility
    and local cropland expansion. It also finds that cropland
    expansion, in turn, is associated with a small but

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