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Regional Problems and Policies in Latin America [electronic resource] / edited by Juan R. Cuadrado-Roura, Patricio Aroca.

Contributor(s): Cuadrado-Roura, Juan R [editor.] | Aroca, Patricio [editor.] | SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Advances in Spatial Science, The Regional Science Series: Publisher: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013Description: XIX, 569 p. 136 illus., 74 illus. in color. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783642396748.Subject(s): Economic geography | Development economics | Regional economics | Spatial economics | Economics | Regional/Spatial Science | Development Economics | Economic GeographyAdditional physical formats: Printed edition:: No titleDDC classification: 338.9 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Part I: General Overview, Problems, Trends and Regional Policies in Latin America -- Part II: Analysis by Countries -- Part III: Horizontal and Comparative Analysis.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: This contributed volume is the first book in English to offer a current and critical vision of regional problems and policies in the countries of Latin America. The book is in three main parts: a general overview of regional processes and trends in Latin America as a whole; country-level coverage of seven individual countries; and comparative analyses of common major problems such as migration, education, labor, poverty, decentralization, exports and foreign direct investments. Written by renowned academics and experts from the region, the book seeks to provide a better understanding of regional challenges and trends, regional disparities that exist in many Latin American countries and the increasing importance of metropolitan areas.
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Part I: General Overview, Problems, Trends and Regional Policies in Latin America -- Part II: Analysis by Countries -- Part III: Horizontal and Comparative Analysis.

This contributed volume is the first book in English to offer a current and critical vision of regional problems and policies in the countries of Latin America. The book is in three main parts: a general overview of regional processes and trends in Latin America as a whole; country-level coverage of seven individual countries; and comparative analyses of common major problems such as migration, education, labor, poverty, decentralization, exports and foreign direct investments. Written by renowned academics and experts from the region, the book seeks to provide a better understanding of regional challenges and trends, regional disparities that exist in many Latin American countries and the increasing importance of metropolitan areas.

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