Structural Adjustment Programmes and the City in Tropical Africa

Barry Riddell
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Barry Riddell: Department of Geography, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6, riddellb@qsilver.queensu.ca

Urban Studies, 1997, vol. 34, issue 8, 1297-1307

Abstract: Following a preface which indicates the alteration in the forces shaping the African city, it is indicated how the conditionalities imposed by structural adjustment programmes initially relate to the national economy. However, they also result in a second round of impacts which, in effect, reshape the city. These operate primarily with the removal of the operation of 'urban bias'; they are reflected in reduced urban growth rates and a mounting informal sector as the overall economy changes and the nature of industry is revised. Meanwhile, underdevelopment occurs as the quality of life declines, inequality mounts and the food supply experiences difficulty. At the same time, money and people depart. It is concluded that such programmes are but reflections of the operation of the global economy.

Date: 1997
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