1st Edition
Firms, Farms, And The State In Colombia A Study Of Rural, Urban, And Regional Dimensions Of Change
By A.h.j. Helmsing
Copyright 1988
318 Pages
by
Routledge
298 Pages
by
Routledge
298 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book on the regional development theory analyzes the institutional environment, singling out three factors: the textile industry; government that provided key infrastructural provisions; and cotton-grower associations that were able to counter-balance the monopsony of the textile companies.
Map of Colombia -- Introduction -- Regional Studies and the Study of Regional Development -- Argumentation -- From Rural Economy to Agricultural Development in the Countryside -- From Town to Urban Economy -- Micro Organization and Macro Change: A Perspective -- Case Studies -- Economic and Regional Change in Colombia: 1900–1980 -- Cotton and Textiles: A Case Study of Rural and Regional Change -- Antioqueño Regional Development Reconsidered -- Conclusions -- Conclusions and Final Considerations
Biography
A.H.J. Helmsing
