China's agricultural reforms and open door policy adopted since 1978 have had impact on
the country's economic structure, population characteristics, and urban development. This …

Argentina is the latest in a long line of countries to establish a new national capital.
Established in 1987 in the vicinity of two small provincial towns on the fringe of Patagonia …

This article examines polarization reversal in terms of changing human resource profiles
related to migration and to national policies affecting the spatial pattern of economic growth …

En este trabajo se plantea que en los años noventa los países latinoamericanos enfrentarán
procesos que requieren de Í€ œlo regionalÍ€ ajustes que difieren de aquellos que …

The objective of this study is to contribute to the current development theory and
development policy debate. The aim is to illuminate controversies within international trade …

This article describes the emergent spatial dispersion pattern of the urban system of the
Republic of Korea, where the government has instituted a strong decentralization policy …

he purpose of this paper is to assess the prospects for an intermediate size city strategy as
part of the decentralisation programme of Southen Africa. Considering both spatial …

Individual labor market experiences are examined in terms of educational attainment, labor
force participation, and wages received. Explanatory factors include personal attributes and …

Uneven development in space in sub‐Sahara Africa (SSA) has been attributed to
inequalities in comparative advantage within the neoclassical framework of free and …

Rural development continues to receive the attention of Third World governments and
development agencies. Despite substantial funding, progress remains slow, partly as a …