

Vernon Henderson
School Professor of Economic Geography, London School of Economics
Vernon Henderson is the School Professor of Economic Geography at the London School of Economics. He has conducted research on aspects of urbanisation and policy in Sub-Saharan Africa, China, USA, Brazil, Korea and Indonesia over many years and is widely published in the main economics journals. To see his current work follow http://www.lse.ac.uk/geographyAndEnvironment/whosWho/staff%20profiles/VHenderson.aspx and http://urbanisation.econ.ox.ac.uk/.
Recent work by Vernon Henderson
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Designing cities in developing countries: Land planning, slum upgrading and reconstruction programmes
The cities of developing countries are growing rapidly. How can economists design urban policy to raise the living standards of urban households?
Published 13.11.24
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Changing population distribution: The roles of nature and history
The dynamic interplay of geography, technology, economic growth, and history has changed the way population is distributed
Published 25.01.18
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When models fall short: Evidence from Chinese road infrastructure investments
Quantitative models may prove to be weak substitutes for direct empirical evidence; for evidence-based policymaking, research technique matters
Published 09.11.17