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– Examples from rational choice theory and behavioural economics
Using illustrations from research on inequality, this essay makes a case for ‘behavioural synthesis’, that is the reconciliation between neo-classical and behavioural economics. Focusing on selected theories of absolute and relative inequality, we first give a brief critique of utilitarian models...
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Inequality is a major international development challenge. This is so from an ethical perspective and because greater inequality is perceived to be detrimental to key socioeconomic and political outcomes. Still, informed debate requires clear evidence. This article contributes by taking stock and...
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– Towards a Renewed Perspective on the City
This article argues for a more systemic engagement with Latin American cities, contending that it is necessary to reconsider their unity in order to nuance the ‘fractured cities’ perspective that has widely come to epitomize the contemporary urban moment in the region. It begins by offering an...
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– African Development in an Urban World
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African Development in an Urban World
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African Development in an Urban World
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– Some Policy Implications of Geography
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African Development in an Urban World
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African Development in an Urban World
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– Implications for Urban Development in Nigeria
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African Development in an Urban World
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African Development in an Urban World
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African Development in an Urban World
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– Urban Governance and the Politics of Popular Livelihoods in Nigeria
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African Development in an Urban World
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– Building and Belonging in African Cities
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African Development in an Urban World
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