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Contributor Name: Takwanisa Machemedze

Takwanisa Machemedze is a researcher at DataFirst at the University of Cape Town. He holds a PhD in Sociology and an MPhil in Demography both from the University of Cape Town, and a BSc Hon in Statistics from the University of Zimbabwe. His research interests include demography, remote sensing, and small area estimation.

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Claus Rabe, Dieter von Fintel, Edward Glaeser, Ivan Turok, Justin Visagie, Sebastian Galiani, Takwanisa Machemedze
South Africa’s future will be decided in our cities
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What luminosity data can and cannot reveal about South Africa’s urban economies
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