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200 10$aIs geography destiny? : $elessons from Latin America /$fJohn Luke Gallup, Alejandro Gaviria, Eduardo Lora
210  1$aPalo Alto, Calif. :$cStanford University Press ;$aWashington, DC :$cWorld Bank,$d[2003]
210  4$dcopyright 2003.
215   $axiv, 171 pages $cillustrations ;$d23 cm
225 0 $aLatin American development forum
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 151-161) and index.
327   $aCover; Title Page; Latin American Development Forum Series; About the Authors; Contents; Preface; Introduction: Is Geography Destiny?; 1 The Channels of Influence of Geography: Latin America from an International Perspective; Notes; 2 The Other Side of the Mountain: The Influence of Geography within Countries; Notes; 3 Policies to Overcome the Limitations of Geography; Notes; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover
330   $aFor decades, the prevailing sentiment was that since geography is unchangeable, there is no reason why public policies should take it into account. In fact, charges that geographic interpretations of development were deterministic, or even racist, made the subject a virtual taboo in academic and policymaking circles alike. Is Geography Destiny? Challenges that premise and joins a growing body of literature studying the links between geography and development.Focusing on Latin America, the book argues that based on a better understanding of geography, public policy can help control or channel i
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