The authors discuss a study of the economic impact of Indonesia's KIK (KMKP) programme of special credits for small-scale enterprises. Their major focus is on how to measure economic impact. They discuss the concept of impact, the survey design, the statistical framework and the practical...

After giving an overview of the operating mechanisms in agriculture prior to the reform starting at the end of 1978, the article discusses the effects of the reform on production, resource allocation and income distribution. Present problems which substantially impair the further development of...

In Nepal, which consists of ecologically distinct regions, the concentration on the adoption of modern rice varieties in the favourable rice growing areas of the country has raised fears that regional income disparities would widen. The study shows that greater demand for hired labour due to the...