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Economic impacts of shopping malls: The Accra (Ghana) case study
Abstract In the neoliberal globalization era, urban economic development (UED) has become topical issue in several sub-Saharan African cities. This paper investigates economic impact of shopping malls, and the role traditional rulers could play in enhancing poverty reduction through mall development. Using a case study methodology involving two of Accra's (Ghana) malls and relying on poverty reduction/wealth creation conceptual framework, the paper finds that the impact of (an informal) decision arrived with traditional chiefs has a more demonstrable impact on West Hills’ local communities and better enhances poverty alleviation than Accra Mall where no such decision was made. Concurrently, the paper finds that local participation in malls, related to wealth creation for citizens, is low. The paper, therefore, argues that the involvement of traditional authority typifies organic form of UED and that while the malls may be enhancing poverty reduction, they may not be enhancing wealth creation to any substantial degree. The paper, therefore, recommends a national policy on malls to optimize malls’ economic benefits.
Highlights Shopping malls in Accra have created a number of jobs for young people, majority of whom are secondary school graduates. Job creation impact of malls has implications for poverty reduction in the local communities around the malls. A decision reached between mall developers and local chiefs has led to a more demonstrable impact of West Hills on its communities than Accra Mall. West Hills has greater connectivity to its local communities and as such its development typifies an organic form of urban economic development.
Economic impacts of shopping malls: The Accra (Ghana) case study
Abstract In the neoliberal globalization era, urban economic development (UED) has become topical issue in several sub-Saharan African cities. This paper investigates economic impact of shopping malls, and the role traditional rulers could play in enhancing poverty reduction through mall development. Using a case study methodology involving two of Accra's (Ghana) malls and relying on poverty reduction/wealth creation conceptual framework, the paper finds that the impact of (an informal) decision arrived with traditional chiefs has a more demonstrable impact on West Hills’ local communities and better enhances poverty alleviation than Accra Mall where no such decision was made. Concurrently, the paper finds that local participation in malls, related to wealth creation for citizens, is low. The paper, therefore, argues that the involvement of traditional authority typifies organic form of UED and that while the malls may be enhancing poverty reduction, they may not be enhancing wealth creation to any substantial degree. The paper, therefore, recommends a national policy on malls to optimize malls’ economic benefits.
Highlights Shopping malls in Accra have created a number of jobs for young people, majority of whom are secondary school graduates. Job creation impact of malls has implications for poverty reduction in the local communities around the malls. A decision reached between mall developers and local chiefs has led to a more demonstrable impact of West Hills on its communities than Accra Mall. West Hills has greater connectivity to its local communities and as such its development typifies an organic form of urban economic development.
Economic impacts of shopping malls: The Accra (Ghana) case study
Eduful, Alexander K. (Autor:in)
Cities ; 119
21.07.2021
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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