Good, Bad, and Ugly Colonial Activities: Studying Development across the Americas
Good, Bad, and Ugly Colonial Activities: Studying Development across the Americas

Author: Miriam Bruhn

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 58

ISBN-13:

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Abstract: Levels of economic development vary widely within countries in the Americas. This paper argues that part of this variation has its roots in the colonial era. Colonizers engaged in different economic activities in different regions of a country, depending on local conditions. Some activities were "bad" in the sense that they depended heavily on the exploitation of labor and created extractive institutions, while "good" activities created inclusive institutions. The authors show that areas with bad colonial activities have lower gross domestic product per capita today than areas with good colonial activities. Areas with high pre-colonial population density also do worse today. In particular, the positive effect of "good" activities goes away in areas with high pre-colonial population density. The analysis attributes this to the "ugly" fact that colonizers used the pre-colonial population as an exploitable resource. The intermediating factor between history and current development appears to be institutional differences across regions and not income inequality or the current ethnic composition of the population.

Global Campaigning Initiatives for Socio-Economic Development
Global Campaigning Initiatives for Socio-Economic Development

Author: Luísa Cagica Carvalho

Publisher: Information Science Reference

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781522579373

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"This book focuses on the role and contribution of global campaigns, in accelerating economic growth with a multiplier effect on the national income by inviting global participation in all the sectors of socio economic development"--

Handbook of Research on Green Economic Development Initiatives and Strategies
Handbook of Research on Green Economic Development Initiatives and Strategies

Author: Erdo?du, M. Mustafa

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2016-06-27

Total Pages: 777

ISBN-13: 1522504419

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Climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing the world today, as it affects all sectors of life, be it global economics or human rights activism; timely action is required to avoid global catastrophe. Understanding the importance of climate change mitigation, renewable energies, clean technologies, and green development has become necessary for effective leadership. The Handbook of Research on Green Economic Development Initiatives and Strategies provides the necessary information to reduce the climate change vulnerability of socio-economic systems in the most cost-effective manner. This handbook of research is ideal for policy makers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government agencies, businesses, and professionals looking to temper the effects of climate change.

Environmental Amenities and Regional Economic Development
Environmental Amenities and Regional Economic Development

Author: Todd L. Cherry

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2009-12-04

Total Pages: 527

ISBN-13: 1135245436

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Economic development and the environment are presumed to be in conflict, but the latter part of the twentieth century experienced a series of economic changes that increasingly questioned this view. Economic activity became more footloose and the ability to attract productive labor became a prominent regional development concern. Consequently, environmental amenities began to have a larger role in determining the patterns of regional growth and development, and subsequently moved to the forefront of current regional economic development thought and practice. Environmental amenities provide non-pecuniary benefits to area residents, and induce in-migration flows to regions that possess high levels of environmental amenities. The attraction is particularly strong for those individuals with higher incomes and wealth. The combined forces of increased demand for environmental amenities and increased spatial flexibility of production has brought environmental amenities to the forefront of current regional economic development thought and practice. Regional economic development policy needs to consider the tradeoffs of attracting firms or people, which requires an understanding of the role the environment plays directly or indirectly in attracting firms and households. This book presents key papers that explore the role of the natural environment in regional economic development. The papers contain critical insights and information for both researchers and practitioners interested in the nexus between environmental amenities and regional economic growth and development. The book covers varied dimensions of this issue, including: the relative importance of amenities in recent variation in regional growth; the role of local infrastructure in promoting amenity-led development; socio-economic distribution concerns and sustainability of amenity-based growth; and the effects of local environmentally protected areas on other economic activities. This book will be of most value to practitioners and academics, specifically related to the areas of environmental economics, regional economic development, local and regional planning, public administration and public policy.

Creating an Economic Development Action Plan
Creating an Economic Development Action Plan

Author: Thomas S. Lyons

Publisher: Greenwood

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13:

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Providing a useful guide for planners and students of planning, this revised edition of Lyons and Hamlin's 1990 book offers a framework for formulating a local economic development plan. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.