ABSTRACT
The ultimate rationale for the present study lies in the policy implications which it holds for migration and employment patterns in Indonesia and the Philippines. In any discussion of migration and urbanization an important consideration must be the development of policy formulations. Policies and programs which have the objective of influencing population distributions have a long history in Indonesia. Indonesian development policy, as enunciated through a series of five-year plans, has been dominated by the threefold goal of equity, growth, and stability. Trends in urban growth have been, and continue to be, a major concern of policy-makers. Public investment policy has an important role to play in national development. The emphasis is upon “balanced” economic development, with a strong emphasis upon primary economic activities, along with regionally-based agro-processing industries. An obvious implication of this strategy, and one which is clearly noted in the development plan, is that it will tend to dampen rates of rural-urban migration.
