Prisoners of Geography. / Ricardo Hausmann.
by Hausmann, Ricardo; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2002Article 62Global Issues. Publisher: Foreign Policy, 2001ISSN: 1522-3221;.Subject(s): Developing countries -- Economic conditions | Economic development | Economic geography | Income distribution | PovertyDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Economic-development experts promise that with the correct mix of pro-market policies, poor countries will eventually prosper. But policy isn't the problem--geography is. Tropical, landlocked nations may never enjoy access to the markets and new technologies they need to flourish in the global economy." (FOREIGN POLICY) This article examines the significance of distance and geography in determining a country's economic development and addresses the need for developing countries to become more globalized.
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Originally Published: Prisoners of Geography, Jan./Feb. 2001; pp. 44-53.
"Economic-development experts promise that with the correct mix of pro-market policies, poor countries will eventually prosper. But policy isn't the problem--geography is. Tropical, landlocked nations may never enjoy access to the markets and new technologies they need to flourish in the global economy." (FOREIGN POLICY) This article examines the significance of distance and geography in determining a country's economic development and addresses the need for developing countries to become more globalized.
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