Growth Centre Strategy and Rural Urbanisation in Malaysia

Growth Centre Strategy and Rural Urbanisation in Malaysia

A Regional Development Experience

LAP Lambert Academic Publishing ( 2010-09-14 )

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Over 30 years after a rural urbanization programme was implemented in two economically lagging states in Malaysia, they have remained in the backwater of development. The growth centre strategy applied has served more to reinforce the polarization effect, widening the gaps between the more developed and less developed regions. This monograph is a product of an empirical study which reflects on the problems and experience in introducing a regional plan based on a non-spatial economic theory with an outcome much in contrast to its intended spatial objective. Agricultural commodity-based surplus created has ‘jumped space'' in favour of outside urban regions with comparative and competitive advantages

Book Details:

ISBN-13:

978-3-8383-2574-3

ISBN-10:

3838325745

EAN:

9783838325743

Book language:

English

By (author) :

Tai-Chee Wong

Number of pages:

236

Published on:

2010-09-14

Category:

City and regional sociology