| African Urban Economies: Viability, Vitality or Vitiation? 2006 Edition Contributor(s): Bryceson, D. (Editor), Potts, D. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1403999473 ISBN-13: 9781403999474 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2005 Annotation: How have Africa's large cities provided economic livelihood and shelter to growing populations amidst the continent's protracted economic crisis of the last three decades? African urban areas have not received as much attention as rural studies, yet the continent is steadily urbanizing with profound implications for national economic development and welfare. This book provides fresh insight into the dynamics of African urban economic growth and associated social and political change. Based on recent city case studies and longitudinal data collection, this book outlines economic trends and key urban theories in an accessible style. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - Comparative - Business & Economics | Development - Business Development - Social Science | Developing & Emerging Countries |
| Dewey: 330.960 |
| LCCN: 2005050153 |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 6.02" W x 8.82" (1.23 lbs) 353 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Are Africa's most populous and economically dominant cities a force to reckon with in the twenty-first century? This book analyzes the economies of East and Southern Africa's 'apex' cities, probing how they have altered structurally over time and their current sources of economic vitality and vulnerability at local, national and international levels. Case study chapters focusing on Johannesburg, Chitungwiza, Gaborone, Maputo, Dar es Salaam, Mombasa, Nairobi, Kampala and Mogadishu shed new light on contemporary African urban prospects and problems. |