{"product_id":"is-geography-destiny-eduardo-lora-9780804749275","title":"Is Geography Destiny?: Lessons from Latin America","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeographic interpretations of development recently have become the subject of much renewed interest and debate within scholarly and public policy circles. Focusing on Latin America, this book examines how physical and human geography has influenced the region's potential for economic and social development. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book assesses how geography affects differences in development between countries and more specifically between Latin America and other regions of the world. The effects of geography on regional development are examined through four channels: the productivity of land, health conditions, frequency and intensity of natural disasters, and access to markets. The book then explores how geography has influenced development within countries through case studies of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru--countries significant for their geographical diversity as well as their wide socioeconomic disparities. These case studies illustrate numerous exceptions to international patterns and prove that while geography matters, it need not determine a country's destiny. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the knowledge gained from these two perspectives, the book concludes with recommendations for policies that can help countries overcome the limitations imposed by geography and thereby enhance their potential for economic and social development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eduardo Lora\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0804749272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804749275\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stanford Social Sciences\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.08h x 5.98w x 0.52d","brand":"Eduardo Lora","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44120257265919,"sku":"9780804749275","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d6f74be5-3920-410b-9b16-c78678e2e1f4.jpg?v=1687413339","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/is-geography-destiny-eduardo-lora-9780804749275","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}