The most striking fact about the economic geography of the world is the uneven spatial distribution of economic activity, including the coexistence of economic development and underdevelopment. High-income regions are almost entirely concentrated in a few temperate zones, half of the world's GDP...

This paper assesses the effect of institutional quality on research and development (R&D) expenditures in developing countries. The paper finds that the risk of expropriation and the rule of law are correlated with R&D expenditures. Since both institutional variables increase as institutional...

There has been much debate recently about the role of international development institutions, such as the World Bank in middle-income countries. Some observers have suggested that middle-income countries have reached a stage in their economic development that calls into question the rationale...

Inhaltsverzeichnis: Conditions of emergence of populism -- Populism -- Populism case studies Argentina and Bolivia -- Military dictatorships and debt-led growth (1965-1985) -- Case study : Chile -- The democratic period and neoliberal agenda -- Neoliberal case studies -- The New Left in Latin...

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