Does density drive development?

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dc.contributor.authorMsulwa, Rehema. Turok, Ivan.
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-08T11:02:00Z
dc.date.available2024-05-08T11:02:00Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.departmentLibrary
dc.description.abstractThere is growing interest among governments and researchers around the world in the contribution of cities to economic development. Several influential international organisations have argued that the spatial concentration of economic activity is necessary for faster economic growth. This paper examines whether the density of population and economic activity influences the rate of local economic growth in South Africa. Municipalities are the basic units of analysis and the time frame is 1996-2010. Contrary to expectations, no statistically significant relationship is found between density and growth across the full range of 237 local municipalities. However, searching hard for a relationship among particular kinds of municipality, some evidence does emerge. The influence of human skills on local growth is also examined and is found to be more robust than density. Several reasons are given for why the relationship between density and growth is generally weak or non-existent.
dc.description.librarianBongi Mphuti
dc.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.identifier.citationMsulwa, R. and Turok, I. 2012. Does density drive development? South African Research Chair in Development Planning and Modelling.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/38435
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSouth African Research Chair in Development Planning and Modelling
dc.schoolArchitecture and Planning
dc.subjectEconomic Development || Spatial Development || Density
dc.titleDoes density drive development?
dc.typeTechnical Report
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