Author: James L. GarrettPublisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN: 0896296040
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
Challenges to the 2020 Vision for Latin America: food and agriculture since 1970/Desafíos para la visión 2020 en América Latina : la alimentación y la agricultura desde 1970
Author: James L. GarrettPublisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN: 0896296040
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
Author: Cepalindex, ECLAC system documents
Author: Cepalindex, trabajos del sistema CEPAL
Author: Economic Development of Latin America
Author: Celso FurtadoPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521290708
Category : Latin America
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
"This is an introductory survey of the history and recent development of Latin American economy and society from colonial times to the establishment of the military regime in Chile. In the second edition the historical perspective has been enlarged and important events since the Cuban Revolution, such as the agrarian reforms of Peru and Chile, the difficulties of the Central America Common Market and LAFTA, the acceleration of industrialisation in Brazil and the consolidation of the Cuban economy, are discussed. The statistical information has been extended to the early 1970s and the demographic data to 1975"--Back cover.
Capítulos del SELA.
Author: Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 1993-1996
Author: United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the CaribbeanPublisher: United Nations
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
This publication gives insight into the economic trends, the international economy and the role of exchange rate policy in the region. It also explores the economic developments by country. Included also is a statistical annex on diskette.
Technological Transformation in the Third World: Volume 3
Author: Surendra J. PatelPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351108336
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Originally published in 1993, this book contains 3 studies from Latin America: Mexico, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. These studies bring out sharply the processes at work in Latin America between 1950 and 1980, which were responsible for the crisis that the continent faced in the 1980s. In each case there was a striking failure in building up national technological capability so that the country could grapple with the problems it faced.
Reconfiguration of the Global South
Author: Eckart WoertzPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1315457636
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Since the 1980s there has been a steady shift from West to East in the international system, economically, politically and culturally. Emerging markets in Asia have moved up the value chain of industrial production processes, while the share of Western industrialized countries in global gross domestic product has declined. Countries such as China and India are asserting themselves in security matters and seeking new avenues for investment flows and development co-operation. China’s expected shift from export-led growth to domestic consumption might further change patterns of trade and capital flows, and it is an open debate whether the growth dynamics of India might outstrip those of China. While the rise of China and other Asian powers has been studied extensively, much less work has been done on how Africa and Latin America position themselves in this process. What will the role be of Africa and Latin America in the ‘Asian Century’ and associated reconfigurations of global value chains? Will these regions be able to assert themselves and find a voice of their own? Will they manage to develop industries of their own and diversify trade relations? Will they launch new ways of regional south-south co-operation? What is the role of migrant communities and cultural exchange? Do Western and Asian approaches to these regions differ (Washington vs. Beijing consensus)? This book brings together renowned academics from Africa, Latin America, Europe and the USA, who bring refreshing perspectives on an under-researched topic, ranging from a conceptualization of the issue within new theoretical approaches, to unique case studies based on field work.
The Global Financial and Economic Crisis in the South
Author: Leon-Manriquez, Jose LuisPublisher: CODESRIA
ISBN: 2869786379
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
This book is the outcome of a South-South conference jointly organized by the Asian Political and International Studies Association (APISA), the Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO) and the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) in Dakar, Senegal, May 2012. The conference was organised in response to the financial crisis of 2008 which started in the United States and Europe, with reverberating effects on a global scale. Economic problems emanating from such crises usually leave major social and structural impacts on important sectors of the society internationally. They affect living standards and constrain the well-being of people, especially in poor countries. Persistent problems include high unemployment, increased debt and low growth in developed countries, as well as greater difficulties in accessing finance for investment in the developing world. There is a need for countries in the South to examine the available options for appropriate national and regional responses to the different problems emanating from the economic crisis. This book attempts to provide ideas on some strategic responses to the disastrous impact of the crisis, while keeping in mind the global common interest of the South. It is hoped that the book will contribute significantly towards the agenda to rethink development and the quest for alternative paradigms for a just, stable and equitable global political, economic and social system. A system in which Africa, Asia, and Latin America are emancipated from the shackles of hegemonic and anachronistic neoliberal dictates that have nothing more to offer than crises, vulnerabilities and dependency.