Authors: Elisa Muzzini and Wietze Lindeboom. 2008. 166 pages. Stock No. 37274
Abstract: In countries, where urbanization is a relatively new phenomenon, like Tanzania, building the empirical base to inform urban policies is a key challenge faced by government agencies. The study addresses selected urban-related empirical questions associated with the urban transition in mainland Tanzania, drawing on 1988 and 2002 census data.
More specifically, the study aims to
(i) discern what is “urban” from what is “rural” and capture the policy implications associated with different perspectives on “urban;”
(ii) quantify the urban advantage in service provision, relative to rural areas;
(iii) understand how the urban transition affects the spatial distribution of poverty;
(iv) assess the contribution of internal migration to urbanization and the demographic and socio-economic profile of migrants;
(v) explore the patterns of non-farm employment in proximity to urban centers.
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