Modeling Integrated Development Investments in Rural Areas: An Indonesian Illustration

Thomas R. Leinbach and Robert G. Cromley
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Thomas R. Leinbach: Department of Geography, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506 USA
Robert G. Cromley: Department of Geography, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06268 USA

International Regional Science Review, 1989, vol. 12, issue 2, 229-243

Abstract: Rural development continues to receive the attention of Third World governments and development agencies. Despite substantial funding, progress remains slow, partly as a result of the lack of sound planning. Too frequently, programs are duplicative, and the need for a systems approach is not recognized. This article demonstrates the utility of a goal programming method for coordinating investments in rural areas. The method recognizes the importance of a hierarchy of service centers through which public goods may be delivered. A rural setting in Indonesia is used to show how the approach can be implemented.

Date: 1989
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DOI: 10.1177/016001768901200207

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