RAND WORK ON INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: A BRIEF OVERVIEW,
Abstract
The brief report describes the Rand Corporation's research in the field of political and economic development. Rand staff members in diverse disciplines have been active in development research for 12 years, concentrating on Colombia, Turkey, Laos, Thailand, Korea, and the Philippines. Primary objectives of the program are to apply systems analysis to the problems of less developed countries and to relate new technology to less developed countries' economic capabilities. Principal studies include: (1) planning and economic aid, where Rand developed a method to permit comparability of different kinds of aid; (2) political and socio-economic change, which raised important questions about the effectiveness of land reform in curbing rebellion; (3) economic structure and growth, which suggested that technological transfer is more important to development than larger inputs of capital and labor; and (4) population growth. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0690953
Entities
People
- Charles Wolf, Jr
Organizations
- RAND Corporation