1. The Health Transition among Urban Migrants and Rural Stayers in South Africa • Stephen McGarvey, Brown University; Francesc Gomez-Olive, Harvard University; Mark Collinson, University of the Witwatersrand; Chantel Pheiffer, Brown University; Carren Ginsburg, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg; Stephen Tollman, University of the Witwatersrand; Sadson Harawa, University of the Witwatersrand; Michael J. White, Brown University.

2. Can Urbanization Improve Household Welfare? Evidence from Ethiopia • Tsega Gebrekristos Mezgebo, Ethiopian Civil Service University; Kibrom Araya Abay, international livestock research institute; Meron Endale, private consultant.

3. Population Dynamics, Foreign Direct Investment and Urban Agglomeration in Sub-Saharan Africa • Chigozie Nelson Nkalu, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

4. La migration des filles et leurs insertions en ville : cas de Brazzaville en République du Congo* • Jovial Koua oba, Ministère Du Plan.