00788nam a2200109Ia 4500080001800000100002900018245006900047260006000116300001600176520046700192583001900659  a01.01.06 H797  aHoppie, Maurice Reginald  aMahaica-Mahaicony-Abary project : socioeconomic change in Guyana  bUniversity Microfilms InternationalaAnn ArbourUSc1985  axiv, 262 p.  aReviews the economic history of Guyana focussing on the plantation economy and on the evolution of the rice industry. Discusses the ideology, hopes, and dreams of the Guyanese people and developmental programming and planning since world warii.  Describes the demographic and geo-physical setting of the MMA Project. Discusses its funding, progress and problems and draws lessons relating to ideology, independence and dependence, decentralization, and benefits.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR