Political Economy Of Housing And Urban Development In Africa Book

	Preface and Acknowledgments	ix
1.	Introduction	1
	The Housing Question in the Context of Political Economy	1
	Objectives of This Book	4
	Significance of the Book	5
	Data Sources	6
	Structure/Chapter Summaries	9
2.	The Political Economy of Urbanization, Urban Growth and (Under) Development in Sub-Saharan Africa	11
	Introduction	11
	Urbanization, Urban Growth and Underdevelopment in Sub-Saharan Africa: The State of the Theories	13
	The Political Economy of Sub-Saharan African Urbanization	19
	The Political Economy of Underdevelopment in Ghana with Emphasis on Housing and Infrastructure	25
	Peripheral Capitalism and the Housing Question	35
	Towards a Synthesis of Colonialism and Housing Underdevelopment in Ghana	38
3.	Urban Population Dynamics in Ghana: 1921-1998	41
	Introduction	41
	Components of Urbanization and Urban Growth	41
	Rapid Urbanization and Urban Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa and Their Ramifications	46
	Determinants of Urban Population Growth in Ghana	47
	Empirical Analysis of Urban Growth in Ghana	55
	The Urban System in Ghana	58
	Consequences of Urbanization and Implications for Housing and Infrastructure Policies	60
4.	Accra--From a Fishing Village to a Millionaire City: The Political Economy of the Growth of an African City	61
	Development and Expansion of Accra	61
	The Impact of Colonial Transport Expansion on the Growth of Accra	75
	Demographic and Household Composition	76
	The Spatial Structure and Internal Dynamics of Accra	77
5.	Housing and Related Infrastructure in Accra: The State of Affairs	81
	Introduction	81
	Access to Accommodation: A Nightmare	82
	Housing Types in Accra	83
	Physical Composition of Dwellings in Accra	93
	City Administration	95
	Summary	97
6.	Housing Delivery, Demand and Affordability in Ghana with Special Reference to Accra	101
	Introduction	101
	The Housing Delivery System	102
	Housing Tenure in Urban Ghana: Choice or Constraint?	103
	The Affordability Question	105
	Home Ownership	107
	Housing Costs in Pre- and Post-Structural Adjustment Periods	117
	Institutional Housing Finance	124
	The Housing Finance Crisis	127
	Land Delivery and Holdings	130
7.	The Political Economy of Town Planning, Housing Policy and Strategies in Ghana: From Colonial Times to Present	137
	From Early Colonial Times to 1948	137
	Government and Housing in the Post-War Era	141
	Government Involvement in Housing	156
	Government Regulations	169
	Government and Land	171
	Government and Housing Finance	173
	Summary	173
8.	Housing Policies in Ghana: Towards Strategies for the Future	177
	Introduction	177
	Housing Provision in the Pre-Capitalist Era	177
	Housing Policy Objectives	179
	Housing Policy in Ghana: Which Model?	180
	Impact of Colonial and Neo-colonial Heritage on Housing Standards	184
	Directions for Future Housing Policies and Strategies	186
	A Postscript of Hope: The Tema Co-operative Pilot Scheme	202
	Bibliography	207
	Index	229