Can urbanisation improve household welfare? Evidence From Ethiopia
Despite evolving evidence that Africa is experiencing urbanisation in a different way, empirical evaluations of the welfare implications of urban-development programs in Africa remain scant. We investigate the welfare implications of recent urbanisation processes in Ethiopia using household-level lo...
| Autores principales: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Oxford University Press
2022
|
| Materias: | |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140418 |
| _version_ | 1855533945952665600 |
|---|---|
| author | Abay, Kibrom A. Tiberti, Luca Woldemichael, Andinet Mezgebo, Tsega G. Endale, Meron |
| author_browse | Abay, Kibrom A. Endale, Meron Mezgebo, Tsega G. Tiberti, Luca Woldemichael, Andinet |
| author_facet | Abay, Kibrom A. Tiberti, Luca Woldemichael, Andinet Mezgebo, Tsega G. Endale, Meron |
| author_sort | Abay, Kibrom A. |
| collection | Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace) |
| description | Despite evolving evidence that Africa is experiencing urbanisation in a different way, empirical evaluations of the welfare implications of urban-development programs in Africa remain scant. We investigate the welfare implications of recent urbanisation processes in Ethiopia using household-level longitudinal data and satellite-based nightlight intensity. We also examine the impact of urban growth on the composition of household consumption and welfare. We employ temporal and spatial variations in nightlight intensity to capture urban expansion and growth. Controlling for time-invariant unobserved heterogeneity across individuals and localities, we find that urbanisation, as measured by nightlight intensity, is associated with significant welfare improvement. We find that tripling existing average nightlight intensity in a village is associated with a 42–46% improvement in household welfare. Urbanisation is also associated with a significant increase in the share of non-food consumption, which is a good measure of overall welfare and poverty. In addition, we find significant heterogeneity in urban expansion across major towns and small towns. Urban expansion in rural areas and small towns appears more impactful than similar expansion in major cities. Finally, quantile regression results suggest that better-off households are likely to benefit more from urban expansion, which may translate into higher inequality across households or communities. Our results can inform public policy debates on the consequences and implications of urban expansion in Africa. |
| format | Journal Article |
| id | CGSpace140418 |
| institution | CGIAR Consortium |
| language | Inglés |
| publishDate | 2022 |
| publishDateRange | 2022 |
| publishDateSort | 2022 |
| publisher | Oxford University Press |
| publisherStr | Oxford University Press |
| record_format | dspace |
| spelling | CGSpace1404182025-10-26T13:02:11Z Can urbanisation improve household welfare? Evidence From Ethiopia Abay, Kibrom A. Tiberti, Luca Woldemichael, Andinet Mezgebo, Tsega G. Endale, Meron labour market policies households urban areas welfare urbanization rural areas Despite evolving evidence that Africa is experiencing urbanisation in a different way, empirical evaluations of the welfare implications of urban-development programs in Africa remain scant. We investigate the welfare implications of recent urbanisation processes in Ethiopia using household-level longitudinal data and satellite-based nightlight intensity. We also examine the impact of urban growth on the composition of household consumption and welfare. We employ temporal and spatial variations in nightlight intensity to capture urban expansion and growth. Controlling for time-invariant unobserved heterogeneity across individuals and localities, we find that urbanisation, as measured by nightlight intensity, is associated with significant welfare improvement. We find that tripling existing average nightlight intensity in a village is associated with a 42–46% improvement in household welfare. Urbanisation is also associated with a significant increase in the share of non-food consumption, which is a good measure of overall welfare and poverty. In addition, we find significant heterogeneity in urban expansion across major towns and small towns. Urban expansion in rural areas and small towns appears more impactful than similar expansion in major cities. Finally, quantile regression results suggest that better-off households are likely to benefit more from urban expansion, which may translate into higher inequality across households or communities. Our results can inform public policy debates on the consequences and implications of urban expansion in Africa. 2022-12-30 2024-03-14T12:09:29Z 2024-03-14T12:09:29Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140418 en Limited Access Oxford University Press Abay, Kibrom A.; Tiberti, Luca; Woldemichael, Andinet; Mezgebo, Tsega G.; and Endale, Meron. 2023. Can urbanisation improve household welfare? Evidence From Ethiopia. Journal of African Economies 32(1): 81-109. https://doi.org/10.1093/jae/ejac003 |
| spellingShingle | labour market policies households urban areas welfare urbanization rural areas Abay, Kibrom A. Tiberti, Luca Woldemichael, Andinet Mezgebo, Tsega G. Endale, Meron Can urbanisation improve household welfare? Evidence From Ethiopia |
| title | Can urbanisation improve household welfare? Evidence From Ethiopia |
| title_full | Can urbanisation improve household welfare? Evidence From Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Can urbanisation improve household welfare? Evidence From Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Can urbanisation improve household welfare? Evidence From Ethiopia |
| title_short | Can urbanisation improve household welfare? Evidence From Ethiopia |
| title_sort | can urbanisation improve household welfare evidence from ethiopia |
| topic | labour market policies households urban areas welfare urbanization rural areas |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140418 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT abaykibroma canurbanisationimprovehouseholdwelfareevidencefromethiopia AT tibertiluca canurbanisationimprovehouseholdwelfareevidencefromethiopia AT woldemichaelandinet canurbanisationimprovehouseholdwelfareevidencefromethiopia AT mezgebotsegag canurbanisationimprovehouseholdwelfareevidencefromethiopia AT endalemeron canurbanisationimprovehouseholdwelfareevidencefromethiopia |