Urbanisation, Housing and the Development Process
Urbanisation, Housing and the Development Process

Author: David Drakakis-Smith

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-07-26

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 1136866183

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Initially published in 1981, this book examines the problems of housing provision for the urban poor in developing countries, within the context of the development process as a whole. The investigation concentrates on the political economy of housing investment and illustrates how programmes and policies are often determined by broader development issues. Commencing with a discussion of urban growth in the Third World, the author then provides a general discussion on housing provision within contemporary development planning in the Third World. Four main types of accommodation – government construction, private sector, squatter housing and slum – are examined in terms of their contemporary and potential roles in meeting low cost housing needs. Drawing on evidence from a number of Asian countries, the study argues that the real needs of the urban poor are not being met, and that other political and economic objectives, set by the established elites of society, predominate.

Growth Pole Strategy and Regional Development Policy
Growth Pole Strategy and Regional Development Policy

Author: Fu-Chen Lo

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2013-10-22

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 1483160475

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Growth Pole Strategy and Regional Development Policy: Asian Experience and Alternative Approaches focuses on theoretical and practical issues in regional policy, including analytical and strategic approaches to regional development and underdevelopment problems. The selection first offers information on Asian case studies in decentralization policy and the growth pole approach, including trends in development planning in Japan and the case study of the Mizushima industrial complex. Topics include the period of post-war reconstruction; plan formulation and implementation of Mizushima industrial complex development; and interregional dispersion of development of national economy. The text also examines the case study of the Ulsan industrial complex in Korea. The book looks at decentralization policy, growth pole approach, and resource frontier development, as well as regional structure and uneven economic development in Southeast Asia; policy responses toward regional development in Southeast Asia; and growth pole approach in Southeast Asia. The text also focuses on growth strategies and human settlement in developing countries and growth poles and regional policy in open dualistic economies. The selection is a vital reference for readers interested in the theoretical and practical approaches in regional development policy.

Evaluation of Housing Programmes in Telangana
Evaluation of Housing Programmes in Telangana

Author: Dr. E. Shanker

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2018-05-03

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 1387771264

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A vast majority of countries in the world adopted the concept of welfare state. This concept was conceived in terms of human freedom and progress. The state was regarded as an institution of human welfare, which was supposed to endeavor for a free and full development of human personality. The welfare state is a form of society characterized by a system of democratic government sponsored welfare placed on a new feeling and offering a guarantee of collective social care to its citizens concurrently with the maintenance of a capitalist system of production.

Routledge Handbook of the Contemporary Philippines
Routledge Handbook of the Contemporary Philippines

Author: Mark R. Thompson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-02-19

Total Pages: 474

ISBN-13: 1317485262

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The Philippines is a fascinating example of a "poor country democracy" where issues of economic development and poverty, political participation and stability, as well as ethnicity and migration are crucial. The Routledge Handbook of the Contemporary Philippines provides a comprehensive overview of the current political, economic, social, and cultural issues of the country. The Handbook is divided into the following four sections concentrating on a different aspect of the Philippines: domestic politics; foreign relations; economics and social policy; cultures and movements. In terms of domestic politics, chapters discuss clientelism, bossism, dynasties, pork barrel and corruption as well as institutions - the presidency, congress, the judiciary, the civil service, political parties, and civilian-military relations. The Philippines is confronted with many overseas challenges, with the foreign relations section focused on the country’s relationship with China, Japan, and the USA as well as assessing the impact of the Filipino diaspora community around the world. Regarding economics and social policy, authors examine industrial policy, capital flight, microfinance, technocracy, economic nationalism, poverty, social welfare programs, and livelihoods. The final section on Philippine cultures and movements highlights issues of customs, gender, religion, and nationalism while also examining various social and political forces - the peasantry, the middle class, indigenous peoples, NGOs, the left, trade unionism, the women’s movement, and major insurgencies. Written by leading experts in the field, the Handbook provides students, scholars, and policymakers of Southeast Asia with an interdisciplinary resource on the evolving politics, society, and economics of the Philippines.