Policy-making without facts : a note on the assessment of structural adjustment policies in Nigeria 1975-1990
Economic policy ; Nigeria ; Planning
Nigeria is facing an economic collapse but there are few facts available for the planners. There are uncertainties about the economy's current position and its response to past policies. The plea of W. Stolper's book, « Planning without facts
Settlement and settlement-network development policy in Hungary during the state socialism
Government policy ; Hungary ; Settlement ; Settlement history ; Settlement system ; Urban network
During the years of state socialism (1948-1989) the direct influence of the communist party was felt on the settlement and regional development policy. The settlement policy of this period was large town oriented, and the majority of the village
Industrial policy of the European Community : strategic deficits and regional dilemmas
Car industry ; Competition ; EEC ; Economic integration ; Economic policy ; Europe ; Industrial branch ; Industrial policy ; Industry ; Market ; State control
This industrial policy shifted in emphasis towards a neoliberal approach in the late 1980s. There is evidence that industry is falling behind its man rivals (USA and Japan). This poses a sharp challenge for the future of companies in certain key
The UK regional shopping centre. The challenge for public policy
Retailing, public policy and urban retail planning. Proceedings of the international symposium
Government policy ; Outer conurbation area ; Retail trade ; Shopping behaviour ; United Kingdom
Using the results of a major study into the impact of major out-of-town retail activity, this paper considers the ways in which these development have changed shopping behaviour and the implications for UK retail planning policy in the years ahead.
Congestion ; Mode choice ; Pollution ; Traffic ; Transport network ; Transport policy ; United States ; Urban structure ; Urban transport
A new convergence of opinion and public policy is emerging by the 1990s, involving a mix of direct environmental regulations, the use of pricing and fiscal measures to influence personal and business choice in transport matters and a reexamination
of land-use and regional policies. It ceased to be policy to expand road space in line with a « demand » untested by supply constraints.
Agricultural policy in China : application of planning versus market principles
Agricultural policy ; Agriculture ; China ; Market economy ; Planning ; Rural development ; Rural economy
In this article, we have characterized key stages of agricultural sector development and policy orientation in China over the last decades. In the main parts of the paper a more detailed economic analysis of the basic principles on agricultural
Regional innovation policy. Case-studies from the Ruhr area, Baden-Württemberg and the North East of England
Economic restructuring ; Germany ; Industrial region ; Industrial space ; Innovation ; Regional development ; Regional economy ; Regional policy ; United Kingdom
The main objective of this study is to identify, compare and monitor the latest trends in regional innovation policies and initiatives to restructure and stimulate the regional economy in two old industrial areas, namely the Ruhr area and the North
Government policy ; Hungary ; Settlement ; Settlement history ; Settlement system ; Urban network
During the years of state socialism (1948-1989) the direct influence of the communist party was felt on the settlement and regional development policy. The settlement policy of this period was large town oriented, and the majority of the village
Rural development is described as a series of historical layers of economic development and policies. Since 1945 there have been three successive national policy projects in Finland, with different rural impacts : the settlement project; the project
of the industrial welfare state; and the emerging project of « new rural policy ». The paper focuses on the two periods of transformation from one project to the next.
Belgium ; Economic policy ; Finance ; Public finance ; Region ; Regional policy ; Social policy ; Wallonie
La présentation du budget 1992 de la Région wallonne souligne notamment la mise en oeuvre d'accents nouveaux de politiques dans l'ordre de priorité déterminé par la Déclaration de Politique régionale : lutte contre l'exclusion sociale, transports en