The status of planning: an overview

Abstract

Economy-wide planning models are intended to be a practical tool for investigating certain development problems. The relationship between economy-wide planning models and the whole of development planning from two perspectives. The first involves the conceptual view of models and the planning process, while the second focuses on past experiences and the types of countries for which these methodologies seem most appropriate. A discussion of various organizational frameworks for planning which have been adopted in developing countries. The basic characteristics and uses of formal models are presented there with special emphasis on the role of economy-wide models.