Urbanization in Ghana : Challenges and Strengths

Ghana’s urban transformation has been momentous, but it is not unique; a similar process has characterized other countries at similar levels of development. Ghana’s key challenge now is to ensure that urbanization continues to complement growth through improvements in productivity and inclusion,...

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Main Author:	World Bank Group
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Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:	land planning urban development financing urban development infrastructure institutional coordination land markets urban connectivity
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Urbanization in Ghana : Challenges and Strengths

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