Analysis of Spatial Patterns of Settlement, Internal Migration, and Welfare Inequality in Zimbabwe

This report aims to assess the spatial dimensions of settlement, internal migration, and welfare inequality in Zimbabwe, explore their relationship and implications, and identify policy options for addressing spatial disparities in social outcomes....

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Main Authors: Swinkels, Rob, Norman, Therese, Blankespoor, Brian, Munditi, Nyasha, Zvirereh, Herbert
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Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/401741564730349122/Analysis-of-Spatial-Patterns-of-Settlement-Internal-Migration-and-Welfare-Inequality-in-Zimbabwe
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spelling okr-10986-321902021-05-25T09:26:50Z Analysis of Spatial Patterns of Settlement, Internal Migration, and Welfare Inequality in Zimbabwe Swinkels, Rob Norman, Therese Blankespoor, Brian Munditi, Nyasha Zvirereh, Herbert SETTLEMENTS INTERNAL MIGRATION SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF POVERTY SPATIAL ECONOMICS This report aims to assess the spatial dimensions of settlement, internal migration, and welfare inequality in Zimbabwe, explore their relationship and implications, and identify policy options for addressing spatial disparities in social outcomes. It is exploratory in nature and identifies areas for further research to continue to unravel the drivers of the pattern that is observed. The study looks at where people are today (chapter 2), unpacks urbanization trends, and reviews population density and connectivity (chapter 3). Chapter 4 assesses the reasons behind the spatial settlement patterns and looks at Zimbabwe’s historical land allocation, land reform, and economic crisis in the 2000s. Chapter 5 discusses the consequences of this spatial distribution of the population in terms of poverty, nonfarm employment, and service delivery outcomes. Chapter 6 discusses policy implications. 2019-08-06T20:01:43Z 2019-08-06T20:01:43Z 2019-04-18 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/401741564730349122/Analysis-of-Spatial-Patterns-of-Settlement-Internal-Migration-and-Welfare-Inequality-in-Zimbabwe http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32190 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Other Poverty Study Economic & Sector Work Africa Zimbabwe
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topic SETTLEMENTS
INTERNAL MIGRATION
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF POVERTY
SPATIAL ECONOMICS
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INTERNAL MIGRATION
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF POVERTY
SPATIAL ECONOMICS
Swinkels, Rob
Norman, Therese
Blankespoor, Brian
Munditi, Nyasha
Zvirereh, Herbert
Analysis of Spatial Patterns of Settlement, Internal Migration, and Welfare Inequality in Zimbabwe
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description This report aims to assess the spatial dimensions of settlement, internal migration, and welfare inequality in Zimbabwe, explore their relationship and implications, and identify policy options for addressing spatial disparities in social outcomes. It is exploratory in nature and identifies areas for further research to continue to unravel the drivers of the pattern that is observed. The study looks at where people are today (chapter 2), unpacks urbanization trends, and reviews population density and connectivity (chapter 3). Chapter 4 assesses the reasons behind the spatial settlement patterns and looks at Zimbabwe’s historical land allocation, land reform, and economic crisis in the 2000s. Chapter 5 discusses the consequences of this spatial distribution of the population in terms of poverty, nonfarm employment, and service delivery outcomes. Chapter 6 discusses policy implications.
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author Swinkels, Rob
Norman, Therese
Blankespoor, Brian
Munditi, Nyasha
Zvirereh, Herbert
author_facet Swinkels, Rob
Norman, Therese
Blankespoor, Brian
Munditi, Nyasha
Zvirereh, Herbert
author_sort Swinkels, Rob
title Analysis of Spatial Patterns of Settlement, Internal Migration, and Welfare Inequality in Zimbabwe
title_short Analysis of Spatial Patterns of Settlement, Internal Migration, and Welfare Inequality in Zimbabwe
title_full Analysis of Spatial Patterns of Settlement, Internal Migration, and Welfare Inequality in Zimbabwe
title_fullStr Analysis of Spatial Patterns of Settlement, Internal Migration, and Welfare Inequality in Zimbabwe
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of Spatial Patterns of Settlement, Internal Migration, and Welfare Inequality in Zimbabwe
title_sort analysis of spatial patterns of settlement, internal migration, and welfare inequality in zimbabwe
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2019
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/401741564730349122/Analysis-of-Spatial-Patterns-of-Settlement-Internal-Migration-and-Welfare-Inequality-in-Zimbabwe
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