The motivation for this policy goal is twofold, to improve allocation efficiency and to
address equity concerns. As mentioned above, Thailand – as many emerging countries did –
has taken a somewhat dualistic path of development with a flourishing Greater Bangkok Area
and other regions which are economically lagging behind. The resulting per capita income
difference between Bangkok and remote areas is easily 1 to 10, whereas the income difference
between rich and the poor areas in developed economies is much less.9 This regional disparity
is closely related to a gap between urban and rural areas and is also linked to distributional
concerns in general, because rural regions tend to have lower incomes. Concerns have been
fuelled by the fact that Thailand’s income distribution has become more unequal (Krongkaew
& Kakwani, 2003), although it is still far away from Latin-American levels of inequality
(World Bank, 2003).
The motivation for this policy goal is twofold, to improve allocation efficiency and toaddress equity concerns. As mentioned above, Thailand – as many emerging countries did –has taken a somewhat dualistic path of development with a flourishing Greater Bangkok Areaand other regions which are economically lagging behind. The resulting per capita incomedifference between Bangkok and remote areas is easily 1 to 10, whereas the income differencebetween rich and the poor areas in developed economies is much less.9 This regional disparityis closely related to a gap between urban and rural areas and is also linked to distributionalconcerns in general, because rural regions tend to have lower incomes. Concerns have beenfuelled by the fact that Thailand’s income distribution has become more unequal (Krongkaew& Kakwani, 2003), although it is still far away from Latin-American levels of inequality(World Bank, 2003).
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