03267oam 22006975 450 991078674460332120220205002944.01-4648-0302-110.1596/978-1-4648-0301-7(CKB)3710000000221977(EBL)1771195(SSID)ssj0001339901(PQKBManifestationID)11865586(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001339901(PQKBWorkID)11355747(PQKB)10078051(MiAaPQ)EBC1771195(DLC) 2014025557(Au-PeEL)EBL1771195(CaPaEBR)ebr10906275(CaONFJC)MIL638868(OCoLC)882553717(The World Bank)18245565(US-djbf)18245565(EXLCZ)99371000000022197720140729d2014 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentnrdamediancrdacarrierEconomics of South African townships, with a special focus on Diepsloot /Sandeep MahajanWashington, DC :The World Bank Group,2014.1 online resource (pages cm)World Bank studiesDescription based upon print version of record.1-4648-0301-3 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.Overview -- A history of townships in south africa -- A conceptual framework for the township economy -- Economic and social trends in townships -- Access to finance in townships and informal settlements -- Qualitative assessment of the Diepsloot economy -- Diepsloot's investment climate -- Income and expenditure patterns in Diepsloot -- A social accounting matrix for the economy of Diepsloot -- Conclusions -- References.Countries everywhere are divided within into two distinct spatial realms: one urban, one rural. Classic models of development predict faster growth in the urban sector, causing rapid migration from rural areas to cities, lifting average incomes in both places. The situation in South Africa throws up an unconventional challenge. The country has symptoms of a spatial realm that is not not rural, not fully urban, lying somewhat in limbo. This is the realm of the country's townships and informal settlements (T&IS). In many ways, the townships and especially the informal settlements are similar toWorld Bank e-Library.World Bank studies.Black peopleSouth AfricaEconomic conditionsEconomic developmentSouth AfricaSlumsSouth AfricaJohannesburgSquatter settlementsSouth AfricaJohannesburgSouth AfricaEconomic policyBlack peopleEconomic conditions.Economic developmentSlumsSquatter settlements330.968Mahajan Sandeep1493362Mahajan SandeepNaylor DebraIEN/DLCIENBOOK9910786744603321Economics of South African townships, with a special focus on Diepsloot3716304UNINA