Natural resources in Latin America and the Caribbean : beyond booms and busts? : Los recursos naturales en America Latina y el Caribe : mas alla de bonanzas y crisis?

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Throughout, the history of the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, natural resource wealth has been critical for its economies. Production of precious metals, sugar, rubber, grains, coffee, copper, and oil have at various periods of history made countries in Latin America-and their colonial powers-some of the most prosperous in the world. In some ways, these commodities may have changed the course of history in the world at large. Latin America...

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Author

Sinnott,Emily;

Nash,John D.;

De La Torre,Augusto;
Document Date
2010/01/01
Document Type
Publication
Report Number
55550
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Latin America, Caribbean,
Region
Latin America and Caribbean,
Disclosure Date
2011/06/22
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Los recursos naturales en America Latina y el Caribe : mas alla de bonanzas y crisis?
Keywords
advanced economies

Language

Spanish

Rel. Proj ID

6L-Flagship: Commodities in LAC -- P114322

Major Sector

FY17 - Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry

FY17 - Energy and Extractives

FY17 - Financial Sector

Theme

FY17 - Economic Growth and Planning,FY17 - Labor Market Institutions,FY17 - Youth Employment,FY17 - Trade Facilitation,FY17 - Migration, Remittances and Diaspora Engagement,FY17 - Jobs,FY17 - Fiscal Policy,FY17 - Trade,FY17 - Subnational Fiscal Policies,FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs

Sector

FY17 - Other Energy and Extractives,FY17 - Other Non-bank Financial Institutions,FY17 - Other Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry

Historic Topics

Environment, Macroeconomics and Economic Growth, Private Sector Development,

Historic SubTopics

Commodities, E-Business, Economic Theory & Research, Emerging Markets, Environmental Economics & Policies,

Unit Owning

Chief Economist (LCRCE); Human Development Econ. (ECSH4)

ISBN

978-958-8307-91-6

Version Type

Final

Series Name

World Bank Latin American and Caribbean studies;

Product Line

Economic and Sector Work

Citation

Sinnott,Emily; Nash,John D.; De La Torre,Augusto.

Natural resources in Latin America and the Caribbean : beyond booms and busts? : Los recursos naturales en America Latina y el Caribe : mas alla de bonanzas y crisis? (Spanish). World Bank Latin American and Caribbean studies Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/886561468016814131

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