The Economies of Latin America

The Economies of Latin America

Author: César Yáñez

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-10-06

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1317320891

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The economic backwardness of Latin America and the Caribbean has long been discussed, but seldom been the subject of such a wide-ranging quantitative study. The twelve essays in this collection present a twenty-first-century analysis of a long-term issue, providing extensive geographical coverage and allowing reinterpretations of the past.


Making Global and Local Connections

Making Global and Local Connections

Author: Tapio Bergholm

Publisher: Liverpool University Press

Published: 2017-10-18

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 1786949016

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This book provides a series of case studies concerning ports and port communities from around the world, in attempt to determine the impact of globalisation on the port industry and the link between local and global port conditions. It also presents the case for the absolute necessity of ports and port systems to trade and industry on a global scale. The book is comprised of ten essays, the first six of which concern local issues in a rapid globalising industry. The second section contains the remaining four essays, which consider port systems from national perspectives.


The Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of Latin America

The Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of Latin America

Author: Xóchitl Bada

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 905

ISBN-13: 0190926554

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The essays included in this volume provide both an assessment of key areas and current trends in sociology, specifically with regard to contemporary sociology in Latin America, as well as a collection of innovative empirical studies. The volume serves as an effective bridge of communication allowing sociological academies to mobilize and disseminate research dynamics from Latin America to the rest of the world.


The Millennium Development Goals

The Millennium Development Goals

Author: José Luis Cervera-Ferri

Publisher: UN

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13:

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The present document identifies six main challenges facing the national statistical systems in following-up the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), ranging from expanding the availability of data to securing the proper institutional and financial context. These challenges are interrelated, and therefore the coordination of the national statistical systems should be viewed as a strategic priority, In addition to strengthening the systemic coherence of the various national statistical actors, the report identifies a series of technical issues that require specific attention in view of coordinating the monitoring of the MDGs. Publishing Agency: United Nations (UN).


La presencia de China en el hemisferio occidental

La presencia de China en el hemisferio occidental

Author: Guadalupe Paz

Publisher: Libros del Zorzal

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9875992925

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Con la visita del Presidente Hu Jintao en noviembre de 2004 a América Latina, China hizo saber al resto del mundo su creciente interés por la región. El avance hacia el así llamado “patio trasero” de Estados Unidos generó preocupación en el círculo político de ese país, ya que este movimiento podría desafiar la primacía norteamericana en el hemisferio occidental. Algunos analistas, sin embargo, ven el noviazgo de China con América Latina como algo natural debido a su necesidad largoplacista de commodities y soluciones en materia energética. La presencia de China en el hemisferio occidental presenta una exposición reveladora y multidisciplinaria de esta relación triangular, así como también las motivaciones que subyacen a cada uno de los implicados. Con ese objetivo, expertos de América Latina, China, Europa y los Estados Unidos reflexionan acerca de las ramificaciones del surgimiento de China como potencia mundial. A lo largo de los capítulos se compagina un marco para anticipar aspectos relacionados con la seguridad en materia económica y energética en la relación entre China y América Latina. Este informado análisis de la política desplegada por China en el hemisferio provee al lector de un panorama exhaustivo, centrándose en un aspecto particularmente sensible de su pacífico ascenso.


Development in Latin America

Development in Latin America

Author: Víctor Ramiro Fernández

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-07-27

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 3319921835

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This edited volume discusses the development theory advanced by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in the 1940s, and its transformations through the second half of the twentieth century. In this time frame, the authors identify two approaches: structuralism (1950-1980) and neo-structuralism (1980-onwards). The contributors describe the transition in terms of economic theory and policy; the conceptualization of the State; and the consideration of space on regional and global scales. They argue that structuralism is still relevant for understanding the current problems of development if a careful and appropriate recovery and update of its main ideas and concepts is made in relation to the current context of globalization and internationalization of production and finance.


Dependency Theory After Fifty Years

Dependency Theory After Fifty Years

Author: Claudio Katz

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2022-03-16

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 900447269X

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This book offers an assessment of Dependency Theory and discusses its relevance and renewal in light of the current political reality of Latin America.


Urban Competitiveness in Developing Economies

Urban Competitiveness in Developing Economies

Author: Peter Karl Kresl

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-06-08

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 0429811977

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Plenty has been written on the competitiveness of megacities, capital cities, and regional hubs. Cities in developing countries have not yet received the same attention – this book fills that gap. An international team of expert academics have come together to present a comprehensive study of the competitiveness of cities in the developing world. Spanning Asia, Africa, and Latin America, this book homes in on specific city cases and examines how they relate to the rest of the global economy. The focus is on acknowledging their unique contexts, while drawing out commonalities, and ultimately identifying ways for them to enhance their competitiveness, wellbeing, and sustainability. This volume will be valuable reading to advanced students, researchers, and policymakers in urban and regional studies, economic geography, and economic development.