Local government and development in a regional city
The case of Iloilo City, Philippines
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11739928 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Juergen Rüland (RnOlD-BErGsTrAeSsEr-INsTiTuT, corresponding author), Tomas A Sajo (University of the Philippines System) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 261-287 |
| Publication date | 1988-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Administration and Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0271-2075 • E-ISSN: 1099-162X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/pad.4230080303 |
| OpenAlex | W2122528499 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
The development of urban hinterland centres, known as the Regional Cities Development Project (RCDP), is a key strategy applied by the Philippine government to rectify the country's grave regional imbalances. Yet RCDP has not markedly altered the distorted demographic, spatial and economic growth patterns of the Philippines. Unlike the sizeable body of literature which mainly explains failures of the ‘growth centre approach’ by economic factors emanating from the metropolis‐periphery relationship, this study places greater emphasis on politico‐administrative factors that affect regional city development. The article demonstrates that regional city development in Iloilo City–one of four Philippine secondary centres selected as RCDP sites–is impeded by an elitist, conservative local oligarchy, excessive patronage politics, severe financial constraints, limited managerial capabilities, a low degree of local autonomy, over‐politicization and the impact of an adverse economic environment. Following an in‐depth analysis of the politico‐administrative culture of Iloilo City, the authors present suggestions that in the long run may positively affect the city's developmental path
Autonomy · City region · Development economics · Economic geography · Economic growth · Economics · Economy · Geography · Government (linguistics · Local economic development · Local government · Oligarchy · Political science · Politics · Regional development · Regional science · Local Government Finance and Decentralization · Philippine History and Culture · Public Administration · Socioeconomic Development in Asia
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |