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Focusing on Latin America, the book argues that, with a better understanding of geography, public policy can help control or channel its influence toward the goals of economic and social development. In fact, charges that geographic interpretations of development were deterministic, or even racist, made the subject a virtual taboo in academic ...
The channels through which geography influences economic and social development can be studied at different levels and perspectives of time.
Is Geography Destiny Lessons From Latin America?
The book assesses how geography affects differences in development between countries and more specifically between Latin America and other regions of the world. The effects of geography on...
- illustrated
- Stanford University Press, 2003
- 0804749272, 9780804749275
1. Jan. 2003 · Focusing on Latin America, the book argues that based on a better understanding of geography, public policy can help control or channel its influence toward the goals of economic and social...
Poverty lines are typically higher in richer countries, and lower in poorer ones, reflecting the relative nature of national assessments of who is considered poor. In many high-in
The book assesses how geography affects differences in development between countries and more specifically between Latin America and other regions of the world. The effects of geography on regional development are examined through four channels: the productivity of land, health conditions, frequency and intensity of natural disasters, and ...
