NOVAFRICA Podcast: Vernon Henderson, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) — Economics of Greenfield Urban Planning.

Greenfield urban planning can double land values and improve access to new urban areas.

In our latest NOVAFRICA Nova School of Business and Economics Sustainable Development Talks, Professor Vernon Henderson The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) discusses his research on

explaining how it differs from upgrading existing urban areas and why Tanzania provides a unique setting for the study.

The conversation also explores the role of amenities, how such projects can include low-income households, and the key policy insights for governments investing in new urban areas.