Papers by Busari Oyetunji Ayansola
The concepts of agile cities and regional learning infrastructure are systematically presented as... more The concepts of agile cities and regional learning infrastructure are systematically presented as a post-Fordist response to the changing nature of global competition. The potential leverage underlying these two concepts in balancing the bargaining power between the cities and private investors is analyzed. The importance of agile government and agile communities in the establishment of regional learning infrastructure is discussed. Finally, the role of intelligent transportation systems in the building of regional learning infrastructure is summarized
China Economic Review, Jan 1, 2004
Infrastructure affects rural development through many channels, such as improved agricultural pro... more Infrastructure affects rural development through many channels, such as improved agricultural productivity, increased rural nonfarm employment, and rural migration into urban sectors. However, the role of infrastructure has not been paid enough attention in the literature due to lack of reliable data on various infrastructure indicators. By using newly available detailed data on rural infrastructure from the Agricultural Census and other official sources, this paper uses a traditional source accounting approach to identify the specific role of rural infrastructure and other public capital in explaining productivity difference among regions, throwing new lights on how to allocate limited public resources for both growth and regional equity purposes.
This paper will set out to describe two of the main elements in the debate on transport and econo... more This paper will set out to describe two of the main elements in the debate on transport and economic development. First it will argue that where there is already a well-connected transport infrastructure network, further investment will not on its own result in economic development. Transport infrastructure investment acts as a complement to other more important underlying conditions, which must be met if further economic development is to take place. Additional transport investment is not a necessary condition, but acts in a supporting role when other factors are at work. These factors will be presented as the necessary conditions that need to be met if economic development is to take place.
Nigeria is a less-developed economy which is struggling to get industrialized. As a public-led ec... more Nigeria is a less-developed economy which is struggling to get industrialized. As a public-led economy in which foreign direct investment is an unreliable source of economic growth, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) assume critical role of sustaining the momentum of the country's quest for economic development. In apt recognition of this, the government overtime put in place some institutional arrangements
Journal of Urban Planning and Development-asce, Jan 1, 1995
This paper discusses the role played by telecommunication infrastructure in economic and social g... more This paper discusses the role played by telecommunication infrastructure in economic and social growth process of developing countries. It focuses on the fact that these countries give more priority to investment in telecommunications, than in other kinds of basic infrastructure, to increase the economic gap. We use evidence of 37 developing countries over a 15-year period to examine the probability of a mutual impact between an economic growth and a development in the telecommunication sector. We use jointly a micro model for telecommunication investment with a macro production function to test the reverse causality. We find only one significant and positive causal link because of the missing of a minimum level of development, able to lead to a significant growth in the telecommunication sector.
Urban Forum, Jan 1, 2010
The paper investigates the impact of infrastructural development on poverty reduction in Nigeria.... more The paper investigates the impact of infrastructural development on poverty reduction in Nigeria. Specifically, the relative effects of physical and social infrastructure on living standards or poverty indicators are examined, with a view to providing empirical evidence on the implications of increased urban infrastructure for the urban poor. The paper employs secondary data for the period 1970:1 to 2005:4 and the Structural Vector Autoregressive technique is adopted in the analysis. The study unequivocally finds that infrastructural development leads to poverty reduction. Results also show that though infrastructure in general reduces poverty, social infrastructure explains a higher proportion of the forecast error in poverty indicators relative to physical infrastructure. This suggests that massive investment in social infrastructure in cities would drastically reduce poverty in the urban areas.
Economic Development Quarterly, Jan 1, 1993
... Daniel W. Immergluck: Greater North-Pulaski Development Corporation. Abstract. ... may imply ... more ... Daniel W. Immergluck: Greater North-Pulaski Development Corporation. Abstract. ... may imply more than generic calls for increased investments across broad categories of public capital; infrastructure research and planning need to be differentiated by type (eg, water and sewer vs ...
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