Having outlined the history of the Philippine sugar industry, the author examines its current structure, and describes the political and economic forces that sustain it. He argues that the institutional organization, rather than government policy, cultural attitudes, or neo-colonial dependency,...

There is a considerable body of research that explores the role of socio-economic determinants on family foundation, child bearing and family planning behaviour in Malaysia. The article reviews the results of this literature, brings together the scattered evidence and attempts to draw inferences...

The author explores the neo-classical and statist hypotheses of trade relations between the Pacific Basin NICs (Newly Industialized Countries), i. e. South Korea, Taiwan, Hongkong and Singapore, and the USA for the time periods between 1967 and 1985. He concludes with policy implications for...