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The Case for Experimental, Adaptive Restraint Policies in Developing Nation Metropolitan Areas

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  • Peter M. Townroe

    (School of Economic and Social Studies, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ United Kingdom)

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Many developing nations have introduced policies designed to slow the rate of population growth of their largest cities. This article argues that there is a strong case for an explicit experimental or adaptive approach in policy design. Using the examples of Sao Paulo in Brazil and Seoul in South Korea, it is argued that coordinated trial and error methods with appropriate monitoring, evaluation, and policy revision can prove beneficial, especially given the high levels of uncertainty which surround both the objectives and the contexts of urbanization policies in most countries.

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  • Peter M. Townroe, 1989. "The Case for Experimental, Adaptive Restraint Policies in Developing Nation Metropolitan Areas," International Regional Science Review, , vol. 12(2), pages 131-146, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:inrsre:v:12:y:1989:i:2:p:131-146
    DOI: 10.1177/016001768901200202
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