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- Publisher
- Wiley
- Copyright
- Copyright © 1997 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
- ISSN
- 1360-7456
- eISSN
- 1467-8373
- DOI
- 10.1111/1467-8373.00027
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
>Although Sarawak has a rapidly growing economy, the benefits of growth have been focused largely in the urban centres. However, the majority of the population lives in rural areas, where poverty, although on the decline, prevails. Attention is given to the role of rural roads in countering remoteness and, hence, promoting more equitable development. To assess the impact of rural roads, two roads were used for comparison. One provided Iban communities with access to Betong, a small district town. The other provided Bidayuh communities with access to Kuching, the capital city. This paper focuses on three economic impacts of roads – agricultural production, employment, and household income. Findings show that the impact of roads varied within an area (a function of remoteness) and between areas (also a function of remoteness). Impacts were considerably greater when roads provided communities with access to a major urban centre compared with a small town. The implications of these findings are discussed in relation to the government's strategy of rural development.
Journal
Asia Pacific Viewpoint – Wiley
Published: Apr 1, 1997