The City in the Developing World

The City in the Developing World
Author: Robert B. Potter
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2014-09-25
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1317879686

The City in the Developing World is a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to urbanisation in developing countries. The goal of this text is to place an understanding of the developing world city in its wider global context. First, this is done by developing the concept of social surplus product as a key to understanding the character of the contemporary Third World city. Second, throughout this text, the city in developing areas is centrally placed in the context of global, social, economic, political and cultural change. Thus, the important themes of globalisation, modernity and postmodernity are examined both in relation to the structure of sets of towns and cities which make up the national or regional urban system, and in respect of ideas and concepts dealing with the morphology, structure and social patterning of individual urban areas. The City in the Developing World is a core text for second and third year undergraduates in the fields of geography, development studies, planning, economics and the social sciences, taking options which deal with development issues, development theory, gender and development and Third World development.

Challenges and Change in Middle America

Challenges and Change in Middle America
Author: Katie Willis
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2014-09-25
Genre: Science
ISBN: 131787689X

A comprehensive introduction to the important economic, social and political processes and development issues in this extremely popular region. The Central American nations and those of the Caribbean (including Guyana, Surinam and French Guiana on the mainland) share many historical processes as well as experiencing similar development problems today. These include European colonialism, structural adjustment, small size, reliance on primary production, influence of the United States and moves towards democratisation. While Mexico is obviously a much larger country in area, economy and population terms, it is included in this volume because of its close ties to the other countries in the region through processes such as trade and migration.

Gender, Ethnicity and Place

Gender, Ethnicity and Place
Author: Linda Peake
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2002-09-11
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1134749317

This book is concerned with the nature of the relationship between gender, ethnicity and poverty in the context of the external and internal dynamics of households in Guyana. Using detailed data collected from male and female respondents in three separate locations, two urban and one rural, and across two major ethnic groups, Afro-Guyanese and Indo-Guyanese, the authors discuss the links between gender and race, exploring development issues from a feminist perspective.

Resources, Planning and Environmental Management in a Changing Caribbean

Resources, Planning and Environmental Management in a Changing Caribbean
Author: David Barker
Publisher:
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2003
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789766401344

This volume reports on contemporary research by geographers and others into resource management and planning issues in the Caribbean region. The common theme is the search for developmental strategies that focus on social and economic needs without further deterioration of the resource base.

Caribbean Geography

Caribbean Geography
Author: Thomas A. Rumney
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2012-05-18
Genre: History
ISBN: 081088304X

The islands and seascapes gracing the Caribbean Sea have long been areas of interest and research for geographers and other scholars from around the world. The lands and waters of the Caribbean region have stimulated an extensive body of research and writing across the many fields of geography. This book collects, organizes, and presents as many of these scholarly publications as possible to aid in the teaching, study, and further scholarship of the geography of this area. Chapters are organized into the following categories: general works, cultural and social geography, economic geography, historical geography, physical geography, political geography, and urban geography. The types of publications noted include atlases, books, book chapters, articles, master’s theses, and doctoral dissertations. Entries in each chapter are arranged alphabetically by author’s last name. Where there is more than one publication per author, the earliest is listed first, and the rest are listed chronologically after the first entry. This volume is a convenient and useful collection of existing references on the geography of the Caribbean region that can assist teachers and students in both the study and research of the area.

Latin American Economic Outlook 2023 Investing in Sustainable Development

Latin American Economic Outlook 2023 Investing in Sustainable Development
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2023-12-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9264546936

Latin America and the Caribbean needs an ambitious and comprehensive investment agenda to embark on a stronger and more sustainable development trajectory. The 16th edition of the Latin American Economic Outlook proposes ways to make this possible through co-ordinated actions by policy makers, the private sector and international partners.

Caribbean Abstracts

Caribbean Abstracts
Author: Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde (Netherlands). Caraïbische Afdeling
Publisher:
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2000
Genre: Caribbean Area
ISBN:

A Mandate to Grow

A Mandate to Grow
Author: Eduardo A. Cavallo
Publisher: Inter-American Development Bank
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2018-03-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

The 2018 Macroeconomic Report, A Mandate to Grow, revisits the growth debate that has been raging in the region for the past half century. Viewing the debate from this long-term perspective allows for a focus on the structural factors that have prevented Latin America and the Caribbean from reaching the growth potential required to keep pace with faster growing regions and to fulfill the aspirations of its population.

Latin American Economic Outlook 2022 Towards a Green and Just Transition

Latin American Economic Outlook 2022 Towards a Green and Just Transition
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2022-11-07
Genre:
ISBN: 926495712X

What challenges and opportunities does the green transition entail for Latin America and the Caribbean? This 15th edition of the Latin American Economic Outlook explores options for the region to recast its production models, transform its energy matrix and create better jobs in the process.