Thematic Evaluation

Alleviating Regional Disparity between the Bangkok Metropolitan Area and the Northeastern Region: A Case of the Kingdom of Thailand
The Thai Edition

Contents

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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 Framework

Chapter 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 Projects

Chapter 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