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The Dhamar province of the Yemen Arab Republic was shaken on 13 December 1982 by a moderate earthquake. The earthquake caused considerable loss of life and different degrees of damage to the traditional houses in the area. The most common forms of construction, consisting of stone masonry and adobe, suffered very extensive damage. The destruction of houses was mainly due to failure of the superstructure and none due to the movement of foundations. An above-ground reinforced concrete water tank also collapsed. Ground fissures, rupture of stones on a hill side, rock falls, and slides were also observed. An isoseismal map of the earthquake-damaged area is also presented.

The economic planning process in India can broadly be broken up into two steps: the building up of Five Year Plans and the specification of Annual Plans. Several planning models were used to arrive at a balanced allocation of resources for attaining the objectives and targets of growth and social welfare postulated in each Five Year Plan.

An economic analysis of the efficiency of Taiwan's new energy policy of switching from oil to coal, 90% of which would be imported, focuses on the feasibility of this move for the electric power industry. Basing their comparisons on hypothetical sector shares and price changes, the authors challenge a study by G.H. Tzeng which emphasizes the transportation aspects of increased coal use as a justification for substitution. They conclude that it may be desirable to consider oil security taxes on imported oil and oil products or to provide subsidies for the use of coal at the beginning or when the relative price of oil falls. 16 references, 2 tables.

This extensive, state-of-the-art Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the various experiences of liberalization across different sectors, regions and disciplines.