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An overview by Landesa (then called the Rural Development Institute) of the Indonesian development process, current major issues, and a review of the U.S. aid program.  The authors conclude that significant cuts in funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (AID) are premature and contrary to Congressional mandate, and argue that overall AID funding should be restored to 1979 levels by FY 1990 to lay the groundwork for a new Asian development success story in Indonesia. | Download PDF

A 2004 Artitcle written by Landesa staff and published in Economic and Political Weekly

An Article from the Far Eastern Economic Review by Roy Prosterman | download PDF

An analysis published in New York University Journal of International Law and Politics, 2006 | download PDF

An 2004 Article co-authored by Roy Prosterman in The Asian Wall Street Journal | download PDF  

A 2001 Article from BusinessWeek | download PDF  

Listing of think tanks and non-profits that can act as smart advisors for policy makers | download PDF

Article in the Seattle Times newspaper | download PDF  

An Article from the Washington Times. “Giving even small amounts of land to the landless in India and ensuring property rights for Chinese farmers has the potential not only to improve the lives of hundreds of millions, but also to help close the rural-urban gap in two vast countries where years of rapid growth have disproportionately benefited the cities,’ said Tim Hanstad, president of the Seattle-based Rural Development Institute.” | download PDF

A 2003 article, by Landesa attorney Li Ping, that focuses on the achievement sand challenges in China’s land reform program. | download PDF