Spatial disequilibrium models : diffusion of growth
One of the most common features of economic growth in the less developed countries of the world is the spatial disparity of the growth process. The evidence of concentration of development in a few usually urban centers is overwhelming and it is now being gradually recognized that the concept of economic development should not be restricted merely to aggregation measures of growth but also that the distributional aspects in terms of sectors, regions, occupations and roles are also very important. What this calls for is a comprehensive strategy of economic development which is designed to reconcile the derive for rapid overall economic growth with justice and equity in the spatial distribution of the impact, i.e. the benefits as well as the sacrifices, of that growth. This paper has tried to show the theoretical foundations of the theory of spatial diffusion; a theory which can be used as a means not only of modelling the spread of innovations but also as of a means of explaining the spread/economic change from one location to another. The theory of spatial diffusion is closely related to other theories that of central place and growth poles which explain the location and formation of centers of diffusion. An integration of these theories should aid the regional planner in his attempts to formulate comprehensive development plans aimed towards the twin objectives of rapid economic growth and regional equity in the distribution of the sweat as well as the sweets of economic growth.
| Format: | Working paper biblioteca |
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| Language: | eng |
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1973-04
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