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Project
The institutional and urban design of Gwadar City
This study on Gwadar City explores the optimal administrative structure and policy initiatives feeding into its urban design, that can help spur economic growth in the region, along the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The study will carry out a review of success and failure of new economic cities and special economic zones (SEZs) around the world, supplemented by...
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Multimedia Item - Video
Facebook Live interview with Shanta Devarajan
Priya Manwaring (IGC) speaks to Shanta Devarajan, Senior Director for Development Economics and Acting Chief Economist of the World Bank, about the major challenges affecting developing cities today, opportunities for reform, and the potential for research in designing evidence-based policy.
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Publication - Policy Brief
Benefits and costs of road traffic congestion pricing: Evidence from Bangalore
Chronic road traffic congestion is ubiquitous in developing countries. Congestion pricing is a theoretically appealing and technologically feasible policy, yet to date has not implemented in developing countries. This brief examines an experiment with congestion pricing pilot policies to learn how commuter change their driving behaviour due to charges, focusing on...
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Publication - Working Paper
Taxing vacant urban land in Kampala
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Publication - Policy Brief
Considerations for a tax on urban vacant land in Kampala
Vacant land constitutes an estimated 8-10% of Kampala’s land. However, this does not take into account abandoned or derelict buildings, space used for parking, or large pieces of land attached to small buildings. These are all types of land that have been categorised as vacant in other countries. Currently, vacant land is not classified as property under the...
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Publication - Project Report
Environmental quality and economic development in Zambia: Filling the data gaps
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Multimedia Item - Video
Ongoing transport reforms in the city of Lagos
Biodun Otunola (CEO, Planet Project Ltd) talks about ongoing transport reforms in Lagos including traffic management and the Bus Reform Project.
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Multimedia Item - Video
The role of dedicated authorities in transport reform
Biodun Otunola (CEO, Planet Project Ltd) describes the importance of political support and dedicated project teams in implementing transport reforms, using Lagos as a case study.
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Event
5th Urbanization and Poverty Reduction Research Conference
Across the developing world, the growth of cities is outpacing effective policy. Low density land use results in rapidly expanding cities, raising the costs of infrastructure and service provision and limiting liveability and productivity. At the same time, limited investments in transport infrastructure such as roads limits the connectivity between individuals and...
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Multimedia Item - Video
Implementing integrated transport reform in Lagos
Biodun Otunola (CEO, Planet Project Ltd) provides a case study of implementing transport reforms in Lagos, Nigeria.