Publications Publications Introductory Write-Up for Report on “Gentrification and Inclusive City Development in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA)” In the rapidly urbanising global south, and across much of the world, cities are the centres of innovation, job creation and economic development. These developments make cities net recipients of migrants, resulting in continuous urbanisation and a marked modification in the housing structure. Gentrification is a product of these developments. Although there is a significant body of knowledge acclaiming the global nature of gentrification, urban research commentaries have generally avoided the temptation to generalise its effects, instead honing in on the complexities of the phenomenon and cautioning against oversimplification.