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Thumbnail image of Peng-et-al-Working-Paper-November-2024 under project code ZMB-21006

Roads to development? Urbanisation without growth in Zambia

Working paper 12 Dec 2024 Sustainable Growth and Cities

Using empirical evidence and a spatial equilibrium model, this study reveals that, although road upgrades increase population growth, they do not significantly advance economic development and tend to worsen living conditions.

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  • The impact of infrastructure improvement on urban life quality in Zambia

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Cong Peng

Assistant Professor at the National School of Development and the Institute of South-South Cooperation and Development, Peking University

Yao Wang

Assistant Professor, Ohio State University
  • Centre for Economic Performance Go to source

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