Population and Development Review · 1982 · 184 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesDevelopment StudiesRegional PlanningDevelopment PlanningRegional DevelopmentRegional StudiesRegional Development PolicyRegional DisparitiesRegional EquityRegional PolicyRegional StrategyUneven DevelopmentRegional Decision-makingRegional Development DisparitiesRegional Development GapsRegional Development PlanningSpatial Development PlansSpatial Development PolicyUneven Regional DevelopmentUneven Spatial Development
Develops a new approach to the theory and practice of regional development planning in a Third World context. Defines two concepts basic to most regional development strategies--development from above and development from below--analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of each in dealing with spatial inequalities. Sets forth a new theory of spatial development supported by case studies drawn from market-oriented and socialist countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.