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Cover Gomez and Zarate Final report

Using quantitative spatial-equilibrium models to inform urban policymaking

Project report 11 Jul 2024 Sustainable Growth, Cities and Cities that Work

This report uses the City of Cape Town as a case study to illustrate the power of quantitative spatial equilibrium models and explores the impact of four urban policy interventions.

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Maria del Mar Gómez Ortiz

PhD student, University of Chicago
Roman David Zarate

Román David Zárate

Economist, Trade and Integration, World Bank
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