Agglomeration, growth and regional equity: An analysis of agriculture- versus urban-led development in Uganda

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 94-123

  Dorosh, Paul ^a   Thurlow, James ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBANIZATION; WELFARE ECONOMICS;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

HARNESS;

EID: 84855170145     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: 14643723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jae/ejr033     Document Type: Article

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