TY - BOOK AU - Barlow,Colin AU - Thee,Kian Wee TI - The North Sumatran Regional Economy: Growth with Unbalanced Development SN - 9789971988920 U1 - 330 PY - 1988///] CY - Singapore : PB - ISEAS Publishing, KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development KW - bisacsh N1 - Frontmatter --; Contents --; List of Tables --; List of Figures --; Acknowledgements --; I. Introduction --; II. Growth of the Provincial Economy --; III. The Investment Climate --; IV. Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry --; V. Manufacturing --; VI. Tourism --; VII. Infrastructures --; VIII. Conclusion --; Bibliography --; THE AUTHORS; restricted access; Issued also in print N2 - This study looks at the overall growth of the North Sumatran economy from the early 1970s up to the present, examining various important sectors, such as manufacturing, agriculture and tourism and providing a deeper analysis and assessment of problems in selected cases. The general situation of infrastructures is also investigated and important constraints are identified for each sector. Broad conclusions on the dynamics of change and on desirable official policies are also presented UR - https://doi.org/10.1355/9789814376815 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9789814376815 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9789814376815.jpg ER -