Edited by Arsenio M. Balisacan, Professor of Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman and Director, Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), the Philippines and Hal Hill, H.W. Arndt Professor of Southeast Asian Economies, Australian National University

'Balisacan and Hill have assembled several excellent contributions. . . The editors and contributing authors of this book document the story of regional development in great detail. . . with analytical clarity and a pleasing uniformity of style, making for a readable and very coherent volume overall. . . It is a must-read for all students of that country's economy, and for all who seek to understand better the regional implications of growth, policy, and devolution in low-income economies.'

• Contents:ForewordPreface The Philippine Regions, 1987The Philippine Regions, 20031. The Philippines and Regional Development Hal Hill, Arsenio M. Balisacan and Sharon Faye A. PizaPART I: EAST ASIA AND BEYOND2. Globalization, Geography and Regional Policy John Weiss3. Regional Development: Analytical and Policy Issues Hal Hill4. The East Asian Experience: The People’s Republic of China Ligang Song5. The East Asian Experience: Indonesia Budy P. Resosudarmo and Yogi VidyattamaPART II: THE PHILIPPINES6. Local Politics and Local Economy Emmanuel S. de Dios7. The Quality of Local Governance and Development under Decentralization Joseph J. Capuno8. Regional Labour Markets and Economic Development in the Philippines Emmanuel F. Esguerra and Chris Manning9. Decentralization and the Financing of Regional Development Rosario G. Manasan10. Infrastructure and Regional Growth Gilberto M. Llanto11. Development of the Rural Non-farm Sector in the Philippines and Lessons from the East Asian Experience Jonna P. Estudillo, Tetsushi Sonobe and Keijiro Otsuka12. Regional Responses to Trade Liberalization and Economic Decentralization Gwendolyn R. Tecson13. Local Growth and Poverty Reduction Arsenio M. BalisacanReferences Index

Edited by Arsenio M. Balisacan, Professor of Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman and Director, Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), the Philippines and Hal Hill, H.W. Arndt Professor of Southeast Asian Economies, Australian National University

'Balisacan and Hill have assembled several excellent contributions. . . The editors and contributing authors of this book document the story of regional development in great detail. . . with analytical clarity and a pleasing uniformity of style, making for a readable and very coherent volume overall. . . It is a must-read for all students of that country's economy, and for all who seek to understand better the regional implications of growth, policy, and devolution in low-income economies.'

• Contents:ForewordPreface The Philippine Regions, 1987The Philippine Regions, 20031. The Philippines and Regional Development Hal Hill, Arsenio M. Balisacan and Sharon Faye A. PizaPART I: EAST ASIA AND BEYOND2. Globalization, Geography and Regional Policy John Weiss3. Regional Development: Analytical and Policy Issues Hal Hill4. The East Asian Experience: The People’s Republic of China Ligang Song5. The East Asian Experience: Indonesia Budy P. Resosudarmo and Yogi VidyattamaPART II: THE PHILIPPINES6. Local Politics and Local Economy Emmanuel S. de Dios7. The Quality of Local Governance and Development under Decentralization Joseph J. Capuno8. Regional Labour Markets and Economic Development in the Philippines Emmanuel F. Esguerra and Chris Manning9. Decentralization and the Financing of Regional Development Rosario G. Manasan10. Infrastructure and Regional Growth Gilberto M. Llanto11. Development of the Rural Non-farm Sector in the Philippines and Lessons from the East Asian Experience Jonna P. Estudillo, Tetsushi Sonobe and Keijiro Otsuka12. Regional Responses to Trade Liberalization and Economic Decentralization Gwendolyn R. Tecson13. Local Growth and Poverty Reduction Arsenio M. BalisacanReferences Index

Edited by Arsenio M. Balisacan, Professor of Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman and Director, Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), the Philippines and Hal Hill, H.W. Arndt Professor of Southeast Asian Economies, Australian National University

'Balisacan and Hill have assembled several excellent contributions. . . The editors and contributing authors of this book document the story of regional development in great detail. . . with analytical clarity and a pleasing uniformity of style, making for a readable and very coherent volume overall. . . It is a must-read for all students of that country's economy, and for all who seek to understand better the regional implications of growth, policy, and devolution in low-income economies.'

• Contents:ForewordPreface The Philippine Regions, 1987The Philippine Regions, 20031. The Philippines and Regional Development Hal Hill, Arsenio M. Balisacan and Sharon Faye A. PizaPART I: EAST ASIA AND BEYOND2. Globalization, Geography and Regional Policy John Weiss3. Regional Development: Analytical and Policy Issues Hal Hill4. The East Asian Experience: The People’s Republic of China Ligang Song5. The East Asian Experience: Indonesia Budy P. Resosudarmo and Yogi VidyattamaPART II: THE PHILIPPINES6. Local Politics and Local Economy Emmanuel S. de Dios7. The Quality of Local Governance and Development under Decentralization Joseph J. Capuno8. Regional Labour Markets and Economic Development in the Philippines Emmanuel F. Esguerra and Chris Manning9. Decentralization and the Financing of Regional Development Rosario G. Manasan10. Infrastructure and Regional Growth Gilberto M. Llanto11. Development of the Rural Non-farm Sector in the Philippines and Lessons from the East Asian Experience Jonna P. Estudillo, Tetsushi Sonobe and Keijiro Otsuka12. Regional Responses to Trade Liberalization and Economic Decentralization Gwendolyn R. Tecson13. Local Growth and Poverty Reduction Arsenio M. BalisacanReferences Index