Urbanization,personal income,and physical quality of life: The case of Kenya |
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Authors: | York W Bradshaw |
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Institution: | (1) The Ohio State University, Ohio, USA |
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Abstract: | This paper addresses a variety of methodological, theoretical, and historical problems associated with previous research on
urbanization and development in Kenya. The first part of the paper discusses several general theories of Third World urbanization
and development. Next, these perspectives are examined within the context of recent historical circumstances in Kenya. The
final part of the paper presents an entirely new quantitative study of urbanization and development in Kenya. It improves
on earlier research by using (1) data fromall urban regions of the country, (2) a statistical model that testschange over time, and (3) several new variables. Overall, the analysis shows that both the causes and effects of urbanization are
more complex than what was indicated in previous studies. The quantitative findings can be explained by reference to various
theoretical and historical concerns discussed in the paper. |
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