The collection of papers in this volume present the initial findings of a research project to test H.W. Richardson's polarisation reversal hypothesis, using Malaysia as a case study. The concept of polarization reversal is discussed and the basic features of development and economic policy in...

The book covers the subjects of 'The Pedigree', Ecology and Biology of the Sagopalm, the Swamp-Sago Industry in West Malaysia, Sago-Farming in the Batu Pahat Floodplain, the System of Sago Production, and the Development of a Progressive Sago Industry.

This paper uses a dynamic macro-micro framework to evaluate the potential distributional effects of the expansion of the Panama Canal. The results show that large macroeconomic effects are only likely during the operations phase (2014 and onward), and income gains are likely to be concentrated...

The success of development programs, including water resource projects, depends on two key factors: the role of underlying institutions and the impact synergies from other closely related programs. Existing methodologies have limitations in accounting for these critical factors. This paper fills...

"This paper describes and analyzes the effort to institute river basin management in the Tárcoles basin of Costa Rica. Located in west-central Costa Rica, the Tárcoles basin represents 4.2 percent of the nation's total land area, but is home to half the nation's population and the metropolitan...