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This book is a comprehensive study of the role of multinational
corporations in the economies of the Third World. It begins by
providing a comprehensive overview of the activities of
multinational corporations and the main areas of research and
debate. It goes on to discuss specific sociological, developmental
and material effects on Third World countries resulting from
involvement with multinational corporations. It includes case
studies detailing the mid-twentieth century history and probable
effects of specific multinational corporations' involvement in
Third World countries.
First published in 1986, this reissue is concerned with the
increased social problems, regional imbalances, and economic
dislocation resulting from the alarming growth rate of cities in
the developing world. It considers theoretical questions and
contains wide-ranging case studies to support the arguments made.
It relates urbanisation in the developing world to changes in the
broader global economic system, as well as looking at the
urbanisation process over time.
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.
Originally published in 1990, Economic Growth and Urbanization in
Developing Areas is a wide-ranging collection of research studies
focused on urban economic growth at various levels of urban and
national development. The contributions range from studies of
peripheral Third World states, such as Fiji and Malaysia, to
countries of the so-called semi-periphery, such as Spain, South
Africa, and Northern Australia. In addition the authors cover a
variety of thematic topics within the framework of urban economic
development, from the provision of basic services such as housing
and food, to the functional preservation of historic cores, and the
impact of economic change on family structure.
First published in 1986, this reissue is concerned with the
increased social problems, regional imbalances, and economic
dislocation resulting from the alarming growth rate of cities in
the developing world. It considers theoretical questions and
contains wide-ranging case studies to support the arguments made.
It relates urbanisation in the developing world to changes in the
broader global economic system, as well as looking at the
urbanisation process over time.
First published in 1997, this volume responds to the rapid change
in mid-1980s South East Asia, exploring the uneven distribution of
development within the region and providing broad coverage of
different aspects of this unevenness at both the regional and
national levels. Specialists in economics, geography, planning and
South East Asian studies contribute on issues including ethnicity
and development in Malaysia, disadvantaged groups in Singapore and
the impact of social and historical forces on uneven development in
the region.
First published in 1997, this volume responds to the rapid change
in mid-1980s South East Asia, exploring the uneven distribution of
development within the region and providing broad coverage of
different aspects of this unevenness at both the regional and
national levels. Specialists in economics, geography, planning and
South East Asian studies contribute on issues including ethnicity
and development in Malaysia, disadvantaged groups in Singapore and
the impact of social and historical forces on uneven development in
the region.
Originally published in 1990, Economic Growth and Urbanization in
Developing Areas is a wide-ranging collection of research studies
focused on urban economic growth at various levels of urban and
national development. The contributions range from studies of
peripheral Third World states, such as Fiji and Malaysia, to
countries of the so-called semi-periphery, such as Spain, South
Africa, and Northern Australia. In addition the authors cover a
variety of thematic topics within the framework of urban economic
development, from the provision of basic services such as housing
and food, to the functional preservation of historic cores, and the
impact of economic change on family structure.
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.
This book is a comprehensive study of the role of multinational
corporations in the economies of the Third World. It begins by
providing a comprehensive overview of the activities of
multinational corporations and the main areas of research and
debate. It goes on to discuss specific sociological, developmental
and material effects on Third World countries resulting from
involvement with multinational corporations. It includes case
studies detailing the mid-twentieth century history and probable
effects of specific multinational corporations involvement in Third
World countries.
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