Breaking into Tradables: Urban Form and Urban Function in a Developing City

Many cities in developing economies, particularly in Africa, are experiencing urbanization without industrialization. This paper conceptualizes this in a framework in which a city can produce non-tradable goods and—if it is sufficiently competitive—also internationally tradable goods, potentially su...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Venables, A
Format: Working paper
Published: World Bank eLibrary 2017