1st Edition
Economic Development at the Community Level Creating Local Wealth and Resilience in Developing Countries
Introduction
Part I: The challenges of creating wealth and resilience for communities in developing countries
Chapter 1: What stands in the way of developing countries and communities becoming developed?
Chapter 2: What are developing countries, and what does development mean for the low-income communities of those countries?
Chapter 3: How does development happen, and is it possible for communities to control their own development destiny?
Part II: The opportunities for creating wealth and resilience for low-income communities in developing countries
Chapter 4: Can low-income communities in developing countries realize their human capital potential?
Chapter 5: Can low-income communities of developing countries overcome the curse of natural resources?
Chapter 6: Can entrepreneurs solve all the problems of economic development for low-income communities in developing countries?
Chapter 7: Can tourism create economic development for low-income communities in developing countries?
Chapter 8: Can low-income communities in developing countries maintain resilience and sustainability in their economic development?
Biography
Mark M. Miller is a Professor of Geography; School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences (BEES); the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. His professional and research interests in economic development for low-income communities have included Mississippi and the Gulf South, Arizona, Nunavut, Belize, Guatemala, Mexico, Jamaica, and Cuba.
