Alleviating Regional Disparity between the Bangkok Metropolitan Area and the Northeastern Region: A Case of the Kingdom of Thailand The Thai Edition
March 2001 The Japan Society for International Development (JASID) ContentsAbbreviationsiv Mapv Introduction Alleviating Regional Disparity between the Bangkok Metropolitan Area and the Northeastern Region in Thailand1 Part I Alleviating Regional Disparity between the Bangkok Metropolitan Area and the Northeastern Region in Thailand: Macro Evaluation and Its Analytical FrameworkChapter 1Regional Income Gaps between Bangkok Metropolitan Area and the Northeastern Region: An Empirical Analysis5 Chapter 2"The Regional Development Plan for the Lower Northeast and the Upper East Regions in Thailand": The Mid-term Evaluation and Its New Evaluation Framework8 Chapter 3Alleviating Regional Disparity as a Subject of the Future: Decentralization and "Local Initiatives"14 Part II Regional Development through Respective Sector ProjectsChapter 4 (PDF / 636KB)Impact of Local Roads and Bridges Projects on Regional Development18 Chapter 5Contribution toward the Development of Agriculture and Forestry: By Encouraging Sustainable Use of Resources and People's Self-Help Activity26 Chapter 6 (PDF / 536KB)Impact of Vocational Education and Training on Regional Development36 Chapter 7Evaluation of the Public Health Projects: with Regard to the Sustainability of Institutions and Service Provision44 List of Contributors52 |