Economic Development in the Tropics - Rilegato

Hodder, B. W.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0415595509 ISBN 13: 9780415595506

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2010

Riassunto

First published in 1968, the central aim of this work is to examine the major problems of development confronting contemporary tropical countries. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the book examines the significance of natural and human resources in development planning in tropical countries; the effects of social and political institutions; the problems of aid and trade; markets and transport; and problems of agriculture and industry.

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Contenuti

1. Natural Resources and Tropical Environments  2. Natural Resources: Climate and Water Supply  3. Other Natural Resources  4. Human Resources: Qualitative Aspects  5. Human Resources and the Population Problem  6. Types of Tropical Agriculture  7. The Increase of Agricultural Production  8. Agricultural Development in Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda and Malaya  9. Agriculture or Industry  10. Industrialisation  11. Industrialisation in Venezuela, Nigeria and India  12. Transport  13. Markets and Trade  14. Economic Development Plans, Capital Resources and International Aid

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0415595509
• ISBN 13: 9780415595506
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 274
• Contatto del produttore: Taylor and Francis, GPSR Taylor and Francis; gpsr@taylorandfrancis.com; ; Taylor & Francis Verlag GmbH, Kaufingerstraße 24; München; 80331; Germania