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Is geography destiny? [[electronic resource] ] : lessons from Latin America / / John Luke Gallup, Alejandro Gaviria, Eduardo Lora



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Autore: Gallup John Luke Visualizza persona
Titolo: Is geography destiny? [[electronic resource] ] : lessons from Latin America / / John Luke Gallup, Alejandro Gaviria, Eduardo Lora Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Palo Alto, Calif., : Stanford University Press
Washington, DC, : World Bank, c2003
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (237 p.)
Disciplina: 330.98
Soggetto topico: Economic geography
Soggetto geografico: Latin America Economic conditions
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Altri autori: GaviriaAlejandro <1966->  
LoraEduardo  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-161) and index.
Nota di contenuto: Cover; 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
Sommario/riassunto: For 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
Titolo autorizzato: Is geography destiny  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-280-08643-2
9786610086436
0-8213-8367-1
0-585-47957-7
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910455569503321
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Serie: Latin American development forum.