L’Espace géographique 2002/1 Vol. 31
Journal article

The Economic Capacity of the Metropolitan Government: Durban, South Africa

Pages 49 to 61

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  • LOOTVOET, Benoît
  • and GUYOT, Sylvain,
2002. The Economic Capacity of the Metropolitan Government: Durban, South Africa. L’Espace géographique, 2002/1 Vol. 31, p.49-61. DOI : 10.3917/eg.311.0049. URL : https://shs.cairn.info/journal-espace-geographique-2002-1-page-49?lang=en.
  • Lootvoet, Benoît.
  • et al.
« The Economic Capacity of the Metropolitan Government: Durban, South Africa ». L’Espace géographique, 2002/1 Vol. 31, 2002. p.49-61. CAIRN.INFO, shs.cairn.info/journal-espace-geographique-2002-1-page-49?lang=en.
  • Lootvoet, B.
  • and Guyot, S.
(2002). The Economic Capacity of the Metropolitan Government: Durban, South Africa. L’Espace géographique, . 31(1), 49-61. https://doi.org/10.3917/eg.311.0049.

https://doi.org/10.3917/eg.311.0049

Abstract
Authors

Cite this article

  • Lootvoet, B.
  • and Guyot, S.
(2002). The Economic Capacity of the Metropolitan Government: Durban, South Africa. L’Espace géographique, . 31(1), 49-61. https://doi.org/10.3917/eg.311.0049.
  • Lootvoet, Benoît.
  • et al.
« The Economic Capacity of the Metropolitan Government: Durban, South Africa ». L’Espace géographique, 2002/1 Vol. 31, 2002. p.49-61. CAIRN.INFO, shs.cairn.info/journal-espace-geographique-2002-1-page-49?lang=en.
  • LOOTVOET, Benoît
  • and GUYOT, Sylvain,
2002. The Economic Capacity of the Metropolitan Government: Durban, South Africa. L’Espace géographique, 2002/1 Vol. 31, p.49-61. DOI : 10.3917/eg.311.0049. URL : https://shs.cairn.info/journal-espace-geographique-2002-1-page-49?lang=en.

https://doi.org/10.3917/eg.311.0049

French
English

The 1996 Constitution of South Africa broadened local governments' powers and responsibilities for infrastructure and service delivery and economic development in general. Most importantly, the metropolitan governments intend to influence the dynamism of the local economy. Referring mainly to the case of Durban, this article explores what this ambition implies for local governments, in terms of their capacity to understand the local economy and fund local development policies.

Keywords

  • Durban
  • economic development
  • local government
  • metropolises
  • South Africa

Publisher keywords: Durban, economic development, local government, metropolises, South Africa

https://doi.org/10.3917/eg.311.0049