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May 11, 2026Open Access

Agglomeration and firm-level productivity in African cities

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JVJustin VisagieITIvan Turok

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Overview

Study examines the link between agglomeration and productivity in 33 African cities, indicating uneven growth benefits.

Key Points

  • This study aims to explore how agglomeration in African cities affects firm-level productivity.
  • Analyzed data from 157 cities in 33 African nations.
  • Used World Bank Enterprise Surveys and Global Human Settlement Layer for cross-country comparisons.
  • Studied impacts on productivity using metrics like sales per worker and total factor productivity.
  • Found a positive but weak correlation between city size and productivity.
  • Service firms showed about double the productivity benefits compared to manufacturers.
  • Infrastructure quality was found to be more significant than urban form features.

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Visagie et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0171ed3a9f334c28271f57https://doi.org/10.71587/cen3c675
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