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First published in 1992, Assessing the Demographic Impact of
Development Projects based on studies in developing countries
focuses on conceptual, methodological and policy issues related to
development projects. It considers whether demographic effects can
be assessed and why development planners should be interested in
such an assessment. A.S. Oberai examines the extent to which
economic and social changes generated by specific development
interventions have influenced demographic behaviour in a particular
context. He suggests how desired effects can be enhanced and
undesired effects minimized by policy makers and planners in
developing countries in order to deal with problems of population
growth and its distribution. The major shortcomings of existing
methodologies are identified, and the author indicates the future
direction which research might take in order to be more
scientifically valid and useful to policy makers. This book is a
must read for scholars and researchers of development studies,
political economy and labour economy.
First published in 1983, State Policies and Internal Migration
presents a comprehensive overview of migration influencing policies
and programmes in the developing countries. Population movements
and the spatial distribution of population have become matters of
vital concern in most developing countries. This ILO initiated
research presents case studies from Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka,
Indonesia, Nepal, and Poland to discuss themes like population
distribution and development strategies; migration related policies
and trends; transmigration and accumulation; population
distribution policies and planned resettlement; and socio-economic
development and rural-urban migration to understand state
intervention in the promotion of capitalist or socialist
development. This book is a must read for scholars and researchers
of migration studies, economics, and labour economics.
The study deals with problems and policy options facing Third World
mega-cities. It examines the major sources of urban population
growth and spatial concentration and analyses the conflict between
economic efficiency and decentralization. It also assesses the
implications of rapid urban population growth for employment
generation and poverty alleviation, discusses the relationship
between urban poverty and access to housing and basic social
services, and examines the problems of resource mobilization to
finance urban programmes. The analysis is based on data gathered
from several Third-World mega-cities. The study thus provides a
comparative analysis of mega-city problems and suggests the
direction in which future policies need to be developed to deal
more effectively with these problems.
"Land Settlement Policies and Population Redistribution in
Developing Countries" provides a comparative analysis, initiated by
the International Labour Office, of land settlement policies and
programs in developing countries under various socioeconomic
conditions. It reports the findings of nine case studies conducted
in countries which have established resettlement schemes. The major
focus of the studies is the identification of the factors that have
contributed to the success or failure of resettlement schemes from
the point of view of the populations concerned--in relation to the
original objectives of the policymakers--and with respect to
development objectives other than population distribution.
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