Place, Migration and Development in the Third World: An Alternative Perspective

ISBN-13: 9780415053372 / Angielski / Twarda / 1990 / 276 str.

Lawrence A. Brown;Brown Lawrence

Opis

Examining the nature of Third World development, its link with population movements and the regional change, and the importance of place within these processes, the perspectives of Place, Migration, and Development in the Third World offer an alternative to conventional thinking.

Recenzje

`...this interesting volume...puts forward perspectives which differ markedly from typical approaches and offers and alternative to conventional thinking...the book contains extensive literature reviews, and a variety of analytical approaches to studying the topics of concern.' - Checklist

Spis treści

1. Introduction 2. What is Third World Development? 3. Aggregate Migration Flows and Development, with a Costa Rican Example 4. Individual Migration and Place Characteristics Related to Development in Venezuela 5. Individual Labour Market Experiences and Place Characteristics Related to Development in Venezuela 6. Policy Apects of Development and Regional Change (I) Population movements from Ecuador's Rural Sierra (II) The Juxtaposition of National Policies and Local Socioeconomic Structures in Ecuador 8. Third World Development as the Local Articulation of World Economics and Political Conditions, Donor-Nation Actions, and G.vernment Policies: Concluding Observations

O autorze

Lawrence A. Brown