Is geography destiny? : lessons from Latin America (English)

The channels through which geography influences economic and social development can be studied at different levels and perspectives of time. Countries are the basic unit of observation, and some historical considerations notwithstanding, the horizon of analysis is limited to the past four or five decades. The objective is to establish to what extent geography is responsible for differences in development between countries, and more specifically between...

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Gallup,John Luke;

Gaviria,Alejandro;

Lora, Eduardo;
Document Date
2003/08/01
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Report Number
27161
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
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Latin America,
Disclosure Date
2003/12/03
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Is geography destiny? : lessons from Latin America
Keywords
per capita income growth

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Gallup,John Luke; Gaviria,Alejandro; Lora, Eduardo.

Is geography destiny? : lessons from Latin America (English). Latin American development forum Washington, DC : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/125631468045067071

Is geography destiny? : lessons from Latin America (English)

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