Land-based financing in sub-Saharan African cities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12243181 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen Berrisford (0000-0003-0367-9242, corresponding author), Liza Rose Cirolia (0000-0001-5850-2327), Ian Palmer (0009-0007-4065-0744) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 35-52 |
| Publication date | 2018-03-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Urbanization (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0956-2478 • E-ISSN: 1746-0301 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0956247817753525 |
| OpenAlex | W2791277553 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 23 |
| References cited | 20 |
Decentralization reforms and rapid urbanization place increasing pressure on African urban authorities. In response, land-based finance has been gaining popularity within development discourses as a method of increasing local autonomy and financing local government infrastructure provision. This paper discusses the conceptual basis for land-based finance, the instruments that form part of this approach, and the actual application in several African cities. Drawing on three case studies (Addis Ababa, Harare and Nairobi) and a high-level scan of 29 developments in various African cities, we show how land-based finance is being implemented in practice and discuss the potential for wider uptake. We conclude that African city governments are using land-based financing, albeit in inconsistent ways. We argue that urban authorities should consider the more extensive and progressive use of land-based financing instruments, despite the constraints imposed by both technical and political conditions. A progressive agenda for local government finance in African cities should take land-based finance seriously, as well as the local practices and institutional arrangements through which it operates
Autonomy · Business · Decentralization · Economic growth · Economics · Government (linguistics · Land use · Local government · Political science · Politics · Popularity · Urbanization · Land Rights and Reforms · Local Economic Development and Planning · Public Administration · Urban and Rural Development Challenges · Finance
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| Unique citing works | 23 |
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| Citations per year | 2,88 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 23 |