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...

This paper investigates quantitatively the effects of trade policy on agriculture in the empirical context of Peninsular Malaysia using a SAM-based multi-sectoral, general equilibrium model. The focus of the analysis is on the economy-wide implications of changes in tariffs on...