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This is a collection of papers by various authors on aspects of urbanization in Asian countries bordering the Pacific. The papers were presented at a conference held April 8-12 1985 in Honolulu Hawaii. The 16 papers are grouped under 8 general headings: the implications of demographic and economic change for urbanization; the international economy and national urbanization; mobility labor markets and the welfare implications of urbanization; effects of implicit policies and institutional factors; effectiveness of decentralization policies; urban management issues and policies; national urban goals and policies; and issues for further research.

Developed and developing nations are generally dissatisfied with the spatial distributions of their populations. Dissatisfaction is particularly acute on the part of developing nations which view their problems of population distribution as more serious than those of natural increase. The overwhelming majority of governments have already adopted policies to affect rates and patterns of internal migration or the configuration of their rural and urban populations. However, recent reviews of these policies suggest they have been only partially successful. Apparent policy deficiencies are reviewed and possible remedies suggested in regard to the need for intervention, the scope of policies, their objectives, instruments, and evaluation.