00870nam a2200145Ia 450000500170000008000180001710000290003524500690006426000600013330000160019352004670020958300190067694200120069599900170070720260716043003.0  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  cMmH797  c38249d38249