Has Latin American Inequality Changed Direction? [[electronic resource] ] : Looking Over the Long Run / / edited by Luis Bértola, Jeffrey Williamson
| Has Latin American Inequality Changed Direction? [[electronic resource] ] : Looking Over the Long Run / / edited by Luis Bértola, Jeffrey Williamson |
| Autore | Bértola Luis |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2017.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, : Springer Nature, 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (VIII, 419 p. 90 illus., 59 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 338.9 |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic history
Latin America—Economic conditions Social structure Equality Political economy Economic growth Economic History Latin American and Caribbean Economics Social Structure, Social Inequality International Political Economy Economic Growth |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Development Economics
Economic Growth Social Structure, Social Inequality Political Economy Latin American Culture |
| ISBN | 3-319-44621-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | INTRODUCTION -- Chapter1. Long-run inequality trends and cycles and the recent inequality downturn in Latin America -- PART I. LONG-RUN TRENDS -- Chapter 2. Functional Inequality in Latin America: News from the Twentieth Century -- Chapter 3. The Political Economy of Income Inequality in Chile since 1850 -- Chapter 4. What Human Heights Can Explain about the Evolution of Living Standards and Inequality in Latin America: the Case of Mexican Females and Males, 1850-1992 -- Chapter 5. Long-run Human Development in Mexico: 1895-2010 -- Chapter 6. Inequality, Institutions, and Long-Term Development: A Perspective from Brazilian Regions -- Chapter 7. Historical perspectives on regional income inequality in Brazil, 1872-2000 -- Chapter 9. Racial Inequality in Brazil from Independence to Present -- Chapter 10. The lingering face of gender inequality in Latin America -- Chapter 11. Fiscal Redistribution in Latin America since the Nineteenth Century -- PART II. THE RECENT INEQUALITY DOWNTURN -- Chapter 12. Inequality in Latin America -- Chapter 13. The Inequality Story in Latin America and the Caribbean: Searching for an Explanation -- Chapter 14. The Political Economy of Inequality at the Top in Contemporary Chile -- Chapter 15. Structural change and the fall of income inequality in Latin America - Agricultural development, inter-sectoral duality and the Kuznets curve -- Chapter 16. Fiscal policy and inequality in Latin America 1960-2012 -- Chapter 17. Challenges for Social Policy in a Less Favorable Macroeconomic Context. |
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Illegal Drugs, Drug Trafficking and Violence in Latin America / / by Marcelo Bergman
| Illegal Drugs, Drug Trafficking and Violence in Latin America / / by Marcelo Bergman |
| Autore | Bergman Marcelo |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (166 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 363.45098 |
| Soggetto topico |
Transnational crime
Security, International Latin America—Economic conditions Organized crime Latin America—Politics and government Trafficking International Security Studies Latin American and Caribbean Economics Organized Crime Latin American Politics |
| ISBN | 3-319-73153-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910300060303321 |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Japanese Direct Investment in Mexico's Transport Equipment Sector : Macro Impact and Local Responses / / edited by Melba Falck-Reyes, Leo Guzman-Anaya
| Japanese Direct Investment in Mexico's Transport Equipment Sector : Macro Impact and Local Responses / / edited by Melba Falck-Reyes, Leo Guzman-Anaya |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (147 pages) |
| Disciplina | 332.66 |
| Collana | New Frontiers in Regional Science: Asian Perspectives |
| Soggetto topico |
Regional economics
Space in economics Investment banking Securities Capital investments Latin America—Economic conditions Development economics Regional/Spatial Science Investments and Securities Investment Appraisal Latin American and Caribbean Economics Development Economics |
| ISBN | 981-10-7718-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chap 1. Introduction: Overview of Japanese FDI flows in Mexico -- Chap 2. Japanese FDI in Mexico: the macro impact. Regional networks of production and intraregional and interregional trade -- Chap 3. Locational Determinants of Japanese Automotive FDI in Mexico: A Spatial Analysis -- Chap 4. The impact of Japanese training and technology transfer in the productivity of local suppliers in the Transport Equipment sector of Mexico -- Chap 5. The Demonstration Effect of Japanese enterprises in the Transport Equipment Sector of the State of Aguascalientes -- Chap 6. The role of local public policies in attracting Japanese FDI -- Chap 7. Conclusions. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910299642903321 |
| Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Oil of Brazil : Exploration, Technical Capacity, and Geosciences Teaching (1864-1968) / / by Drielli Peyerl
| The Oil of Brazil : Exploration, Technical Capacity, and Geosciences Teaching (1864-1968) / / by Drielli Peyerl |
| Autore | Peyerl Drielli <1985-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (148 pages) |
| Disciplina |
338.272820981
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| Collana | Historical Geography and Geosciences |
| Soggetto topico |
Geology
Cogeneration of electric power and heat Fossil fuels Technical education Latin America—History Physical geography Latin America—Economic conditions Fossil Fuel Engineering and Technology Education Latin American History Physical Geography Latin American/Caribbean Economics |
| ISBN | 3-030-13884-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Ch 1. Introduction -- Ch 2. The petroleum comes to light (1864–1941) -- Ch 3. The formation of the know-how (1938-1961) -- Ch 4. Improvement, professionalization and geosciences teaching (1952-1968) Ch 5. The National Petroleum Council and Petrobras as institutions providing improvement and professionalization courses in Brazil -- Ch 6. Conclusion. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910337899603321 |
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Social-ecological Systems of Latin America: Complexities and Challenges / / edited by Luisa E. Delgado, Víctor H. Marín
| Social-ecological Systems of Latin America: Complexities and Challenges / / edited by Luisa E. Delgado, Víctor H. Marín |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 453 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 304.2 |
| Soggetto topico |
Biotic communities
Applied ecology Environmental sociology Ethnology Latin America—Economic conditions Ecosystems Applied Ecology Environmental Sociology Social Anthropology Latin American and Caribbean Economics Desenvolupament sostenible |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 3-030-28452-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1 -- Social-ecological systems and postnormal science -- Chapter 2 -- Studying social-ecological systems from the perspective of social sciences in Latin America -- Chapter 3 -- Simplifying the complexity of social-ecological systems with conceptual models -- Chapter 4 -- Social actors and participative modelling -- Chapter 5 -- Social-ecological systems and human wellbeing.-Chapter 6 -- Poor-people ecologism -- Chapter 7 -- A new environmental governance -- Chapter 8 -- A hierarchical approach for the valuation of multiple ecosystem services -- Chapter 9 -- Novel ecosystems and social-ecological complexities -- Chapter 10 -- Social-ecological systems and the economy of nature: A Latin-American perspective.-Chapter 11 -- Spatial modelling of social-ecological systems: The Arroyo las Conchas watershed, Argentina -- Chapter 12 -- Analyzing social vulnerability to natural disasters in northeast Brazil: catastrophic flooding cycles at Alagoas littoral zone -- Chapter 13 -- San Rafael Reserve, Paraguay: key social actors and sustainability scenarios. through environmental governance schemes -- Chapter 14 -- Valuation of hydrological supply in high Andes wetlands of Chinchiná River, Colombia -- Chapter 15 -- Participative management and local institutional strengthening: the successful case of mangle social-ecological systems in Ecuador.-Chapter 16 -- Integrated assessment of the effects of the payment for hydrological services program at Ajusco, Mexico City -- Chapter 17 -- Influence of the rural/urban context in the implementation of forest conservation programs in Mexico: Oaxaca and Mexico City case studies -- Chapter 18 -- Characterizing social-ecological traps: A case study of forest and marine systems in Southern and Austral Chile -- Chapter 19 -- Ecosystem services from a multi-stakeholder perspective: a case study in a Biosphere Reserve in central Chile.-Chapter 20 -- Restoration of riverside forests: contributing to the fisheries management of river Pichis watershed, central jungle, Perú -- Chapter 21 -- The challenge of integrated management of Isla de Chiloé coastal zone -- Chapter 22 -- Social valuation of ecosystem services at local scale: challenges for the management of a multiple-use coastal and marine protected area (MU-CMPA): Isla Grande de Atacama.-Chapter 23 -- Potential futures of social-ecological systems in Latin America. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910349438303321 |
| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Space Fostering Latin American Societies [[electronic resource] ] : Developing the Latin American Continent through Space, Part 1 / / edited by Annette Froehlich
| Space Fostering Latin American Societies [[electronic resource] ] : Developing the Latin American Continent through Space, Part 1 / / edited by Annette Froehlich |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (VIII, 163 p. 28 illus., 22 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 629.4 |
| Collana | Southern Space Studies |
| Soggetto topico |
Space sciences
Aerospace engineering Astronautics Law of the sea International law Latin America—Economic conditions Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) Aerospace Technology and Astronautics Law of the Sea, Air and Outer Space Latin American and Caribbean Economics |
| ISBN | 3-030-38912-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The Need for the Enactment of a Mexican National Legislation for Space Activities -- The Importance Of The Aeroespace Sector For Mexico: An Industrial, Social And Educative Perspective -- Study and selection of satellite images of nano satellites for the agriculture field in Bolivia -- CIIIASaT Structure Additive Manufacturing Design -- Using Space Technology to mitigate the risk caused by Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) -- Kourou: the European Spaceport and Its Impact on the French Guyana Economy -- Closing the Digital Divide: General Trends and Driving Factors Behind Internet Usage in Latin America -- Time to Change Your Education Programme - The Transformative Power of Digital Education -- Changing Objectives in Achieving Space Sovereignty in Latin America -- Latin America’s Space-Related Heritage and its Preservation. . |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996418163303316 |
| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 | ||
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Space Fostering Latin American Societies : Developing the Latin American Continent through Space, Part 1 / / edited by Annette Froehlich
| Space Fostering Latin American Societies : Developing the Latin American Continent through Space, Part 1 / / edited by Annette Froehlich |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (VIII, 163 p. 28 illus., 22 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 629.4 |
| Collana | Southern Space Studies |
| Soggetto topico |
Space sciences
Aerospace engineering Astronautics Law of the sea International law Latin America—Economic conditions Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) Aerospace Technology and Astronautics Law of the Sea, Air and Outer Space Latin American and Caribbean Economics |
| ISBN | 3-030-38912-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The Need for the Enactment of a Mexican National Legislation for Space Activities -- The Importance Of The Aeroespace Sector For Mexico: An Industrial, Social And Educative Perspective -- Study and selection of satellite images of nano satellites for the agriculture field in Bolivia -- CIIIASaT Structure Additive Manufacturing Design -- Using Space Technology to mitigate the risk caused by Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) -- Kourou: the European Spaceport and Its Impact on the French Guyana Economy -- Closing the Digital Divide: General Trends and Driving Factors Behind Internet Usage in Latin America -- Time to Change Your Education Programme - The Transformative Power of Digital Education -- Changing Objectives in Achieving Space Sovereignty in Latin America -- Latin America’s Space-Related Heritage and its Preservation. . |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910409998503321 |
| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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