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Fakulteit Ekonomiese en Bestuurswetenskappe (Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences), Universiteit van die Vrystaat (University of the Free State), (more information at EDIRC) Economic Performance and Development, Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2021

1. The role of social housing in reducing inequality in South African cities
   Working Paper, Agence française de développement View citations (3)

2020

2. Building malls or metros?: South Africa's exports of tradable urban services to the rest of Africa
   WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
3. Social Housing and Upward Mobility in South Africa
   Working Paper, Agence française de développement

2019

4. The contribution of services to trade and development in Southern Africa
   WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

2018

5. Transitions in Regional Economic Development
   Post-Print, HAL

2017

6. The Role of Informal Urban Settlements in Upward Mobility
   Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit

2008

7. Infrastructure development and economic growth in South Africa: A review of the accumulated evidence
   Working Papers, Economic Research Southern Africa View citations (13)
8. Policy change and economic growth: A case study of South Africa
   Working Papers, Economic Research Southern Africa

Journal Articles

2024

1. Inclusionary Housing Policy in Cities of the South: Navigating a Path Between Continuity and Disruption
   Housing Policy Debate, 2024, 34, (2), 207-227

2023

2. The role of institutions in social housing provision: salutary lessons from the South
   Housing Studies, 2023, 38, (6), 1132-1153

2022

3. Can social housing help to integrate divided cities?
   (Segregation and the urban rich; enclaves, networks and mobilities)
   Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 2022, 15, (1), 93-116 View citations (1)
4. Developing neighbourhood typologies and understanding urban inequality: a data-driven approach
   Regional Studies, Regional Science, 2022, 9, (1), 618-640
5. Firing on all cylinders: Decomposing regional growth dynamics in South Africa
   South African Journal of Economics, 2022, 90, (1), 57-74
6. The divergent pathways of the pandemic within South African cities
   Development Southern Africa, 2022, 39, (5), 738-761 View citations (2)

2021

7. New perspectives on value chains in sub-Saharan Africa
   Development Southern Africa, 2021, 38, (1), 1-3
8. The contribution of services to international trade in Southern Africa
   Development Southern Africa, 2021, 38, (1), 21-38 View citations (2)

2020

9. Delhi’s public health crisis and the neglect of urbanisation
   Local Economy, 2020, 35, (1), 3-6
10. Grassroots democracy and development: Learning from the Philippines
    Local Economy, 2020, 35, (3), 179-185 View citations (1)
11. Territorial collaboration: a novel way to spread prosperity
    Regional Studies, 2020, 54, (12), 1776-1786 View citations (1)
12. Vernacular regeneration: Low-income housing, private policing and urban transformation in inner-city Johannesburg
    Regional Studies, 2020, 54, (9), 1321-1322

2019

13. Cities as platforms for progress: Local drivers of Rwanda’s success
    Local Economy, 2019, 34, (3), 221-227

2018

14. Informing Africa’s urban transformation: A response to Fox et al. and Potts
    Urban Studies, 2018, 55, (5), 987-993 View citations (1)
15. Reinforcing regions in precarious times
    Regional Studies, 2018, 52, (1), 1-3 View citations (1)
16. The theory and reality of urban slums: Pathways-out-of-poverty or cul-de-sacs?
    Urban Studies, 2018, 55, (4), 767-789 View citations (8)
17. Urban “slums” and social mobility
    Development Policy Review, 2018, 36, (6), 703-725

2017

18. Global reversal, regional revival?
    Regional Studies, 2017, 51, (1), 1-8 View citations (2)
19. Universities, knowledge and regional development
    Regional Studies, 2017, 51, (7), 977-981 View citations (8)

2016

20. Backyard shacks, informality and the urban housing crisis in South Africa: stopgap or prototype solution?
    Housing Studies, 2016, 31, (4), 384-409 View citations (6)
21. Introduction to the 50th Volume
    Regional Studies, 2016, 50, (1), 1-2
22. South Africa's new urban agenda: Transformation or compensation?
    Local Economy, 2016, 31, (1-2), 9-27 View citations (4)

2014

23. Is urbanisation in South Africa on a sustainable trajectory?
    Development Southern Africa, 2014, 31, (5), 675-691 View citations (8)
24. The Resilience of South African Cities a Decade after Local Democracy
    Environment and Planning A, 2014, 46, (4), 749-769 View citations (5)
25. The Seventh World Urban Forum in Medellín: Lessons for city transformation
    Local Economy, 2014, 29, (6-7), 575-578 View citations (4)

2013

26. Bekker S and Therborn G (eds) Power and Powerlessness: Capital Cities in Africa
    Local Economy, 2013, 28, (2), 231-233
27. Green Cities of Europe
    European Planning Studies, 2013, 21, (2), 281-283
28. People-based versus place-based policies: The 2009 World Development Report
    Local Economy, 2013, 28, (1), 3-8 View citations (2)
29. Resurgent African cities?
    Local Economy, 2013, 28, (2), 139-141
30. Securing the resurgence of African cities
    Local Economy, 2013, 28, (2), 142-157 View citations (1)
31. Towards Sustainable Cities: Extending Resilience with Insights from Vulnerability and Transition Theory
    Sustainability, 2013, 5, (5), 1-21 View citations (28)
32. Transforming South Africa's Divided Cities: Can Devolution Help?
    International Planning Studies, 2013, 18, (2), 168-187 View citations (2)

2012

33. The changing spatial economy of cities: An exploratory analysis of Cape Town
    Development Southern Africa, 2012, 29, (3), 391-417 View citations (6)

2010

34. Book Reviews: Public Universities and Regional Development
    Urban Studies, 2010, 47, (14), 3165-3167
35. Falling Incapacity Benefit claims in a former industrial city: policy impacts or labour market improvement?
    Policy Studies, 2010, 31, (2), 163-185 View citations (1)
36. Featured Graphic: The Distribution of the Resident Population across the City of Cape Town, 2001
    Environment and Planning A, 2010, 42, (10), 2295-2295
37. South Africa's Challenge of Shared Prosperity
    Local Economy, 2010, 25, (4), 265-268 View citations (4)
38. Towards a developmental state? Provincial economic policy in South Africa
    Development Southern Africa, 2010, 27, (4), 497-515 View citations (2)

2009

39. Limits to the Mega-City Region: Conflicting Local and Regional Needs
    Regional Studies, 2009, 43, (6), 845-862 View citations (4)
40. Students in Cities: A Preliminary Analysis of Their Patterns and Effects
    Environment and Planning A, 2009, 41, (8), 1805-1825 View citations (19)
41. Tensions in Localising Welfare to Work to Britain's Cities
    Local Economy, 2009, 24, (1), 46-67 View citations (2)
42. The Distinctive City: Pitfalls in the Pursuit of Differential Advantage
    Environment and Planning A, 2009, 41, (1), 13-30 View citations (31)
43. The Moving Frontier: The Changing Geography of Production in Labour-Intensive Industries
    European Planning Studies, 2009, 17, (12), 1923-1925

2008

44. A New Policy for Britain's Cities: Choices, Challenges, Contradictions
    Local Economy, 2008, 23, (2), 149-166 View citations (7)
45. The SNP Government and Poverty
    Local Economy, 2008, 23, (4), 255-260

2007

46. Linking neighbourhood regeneration to city-region growth: Why and how?
    Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal, 2007, 1, (1), 44-54

2006

47. New Wealth for Old Nations: Scotland's Economic Prospects, edited by Diane Coyle, Wendy Alexander, and Brian Ashcroft
    Journal of Regional Science, 2006, 46, (4), 810-812

2004

48. Cities, Regions and Competitiveness
    Regional Studies, 2004, 38, (9), 1069-1083 View citations (51)

2003

49. Book Review: The Social Economy
    Local Economy, 2003, 18, (4), 355-356
50. Book Reviews
    Urban Studies, 2003, 40, (8), 1627-1641
51. Local Development Companies and the Regeneration of Britain's Cities
    Environment and Planning C, 2003, 21, (2), 277-303 View citations (3)

2001

52. Central Scotland as a Polycentric Urban Region: Useful Planning Concept or Chimera?
    Urban Studies, 2001, 38, (4), 697-715 View citations (30)
53. Competitive Bidding in Urban Regeneration: Stimulus or Disillusionment for the Losers?
    Environment and Planning C, 2001, 19, (1), 45-63 View citations (4)
54. Growing Global: Foreign Direct Investment and the Internationalization of Local Suppliers in Scotland
    European Planning Studies, 2001, 9, (8), 965-978 View citations (1)
55. Persistent Polarisation Post-Apartheid? Progress towards Urban Integration in Cape Town
    Urban Studies, 2001, 38, (13), 2349-2377 View citations (23)
56. Reviews
    Local Economy, 2001, 16, (4), 334-338

2000

57. Adjustment to Job Loss in Britain's Major Cities
    Regional Studies, 2000, 34, (7), 631-653 View citations (13)
58. Developing Expertise in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: An Evaluation of Consultancy Support
    Environment and Planning C, 2000, 18, (4), 409-427 View citations (15)
59. Employability, Adaptability and Flexibility: Changing Labour Market Prospects
    Regional Studies, 2000, 34, (7), 599-600 View citations (5)
60. Reviews
    Local Economy, 2000, 15, (2), 180-185

1999

61. Competitive Cities: Introduction to the Review
    Urban Studies, 1999, 36, (5-6), 791-793 View citations (20)
62. Localisation or mainstream bending in urban regeneration?
    Local Economy, 1999, 14, (1), 72-86 View citations (3)
63. Urban Labour Markets: The Causes and Consequence of Change
    Urban Studies, 1999, 36, (5-6), 893-915 View citations (6)

1998

64. Competition and Area Selection in Scotland's New Urban Policy
    Urban Studies, 1998, 35, (11), 2021-2061 View citations (2)
65. Reviews
    Local Economy, 1998, 13, (3), 283-288
66. Reviews
    Local Economy, 1998, 12, (4), 378-384
67. The New Deal
    Local Economy, 1998, 12, (4), 309-328 View citations (31)

1997

68. Evaluating European support for business development: evidence from the structural funds in Scotland
    Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, 1997, 9, (4), 335-352 View citations (6)
69. Linkages in the Scottish Electronics Industry: Further Evidence
    Regional Studies, 1997, 31, (7), 705-711 View citations (9)

1996

70. Book Reviews
    Urban Studies, 1996, 33, (7), 1221-1234
71. Reviews
    Local Economy, 1996, 11, (3), 282-288

1995

72. Review: Social Justice and Local Development Policy, People in Cities: A Transatlantic Policy Exchange, Economic Reforms in New Democracies, Sources of Metropolitan Growth
    Environment and Planning C, 1995, 13, (4), 525-530

1994

73. Book Review: The Politics of Local Economic Policy: The Problems and Possibilities of Local Initiative
    Urban Studies, 1994, 31, (10), 1783-1784
74. The Effectiveness of Local Labour Market Action: Issues of Quantity and Quality
    Local Economy, 1994, 9, (1), 4-18 View citations (3)

1993

75. Contrasts in Ownership and Development: Local versus Global in 'Silicon Glen'
    Urban Studies, 1993, 30, (2), 365-386 View citations (3)
76. The Growth of an Indigenous Electronics Industry: Scottish Printed Circuit Boards
    Environment and Planning A, 1993, 25, (12), 1789-1813 View citations (2)

1992

77. Property-Led Urban Regeneration: Panacea or Placebo?
    Environment and Planning A, 1992, 24, (3), 361-379 View citations (54)

1990

78. Public Investment and Privatisation in the New Towns: A Financial Assessment of Bracknell
    Environment and Planning A, 1990, 22, (10), 1323-1336 View citations (1)
79. Reviews
    Local Economy, 1990, 4, (4), 336-347
80. Reviews
    Local Economy, 1990, 5, (3), 274-282

1989

81. Evaluation and Understanding in Local Economic Policy
    Urban Studies, 1989, 26, (6), 587-606 View citations (10)

1988

82. Book Review: Western Sunrise. The Genesis and Growth of Britain's Major High Tech Corridor
    Urban Studies, 1988, 25, (5), 449-451
83. Reviews
    Local Economy, 1988, 3, (2), 147-156
84. The limits of financial assistance: An evaluation of local authority aid to industry
    Local Economy, 1988, 2, (4), 286-297 View citations (2)

1986

85. Book Review: Cities in Crisis: The Political Economy of Urban Development in Post-War Britain
    Urban Studies, 1986, 23, (5), 450-451
86. Reviews
    Local Economy, 1986, 1, (2), 83-95
87. Reviews: Spatial Divisions of Labour: Social Structures and the Geography of Production, the Human Geography of Contemporary Britain, Phenomenology, Science and Geography: Spatiality and the Human Sciences, Approaches to Resource Management: An Introduction for Australian Students, JPEL Occasional Papers: 9. Planning for Leisure in the Countryside, 10. Contemporary Planning Policies, Risk and the Control of Technology: Public Policies for Road Traffic Safety in Britain and the United States, Technological Transition in Cartography, Planning for Small Enterprises in Third World Cities, Land Growth and Politics
    Environment and Planning A, 1986, 18, (2), 277-288

1985

88. Book Review: Community Against Government: The British Community Development Project, 1968-78 by MARTIN LONEY. London: Heinemann. 1983. pp. 221. £6.50
    Urban Studies, 1985, 22, (1), 96-97

Edited books

2019

1. Value Chains in Sub-Saharan Africa
   Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development, Springer View citations (3)

Chapters

2019

1. Conclusion
   Springer
2. Introduction
   Springer
3. Tradable Services, Value Chains and the Gauteng Economy
   Springer

2017

4. Urban land, infrastructure and competitiveness in the global South
   Chapter 17 in Handbook of Regions and Competitiveness, 2017, pp 381-397

Editor

1. Development Southern Africa
   Taylor & Francis Journals