Central Bank of Nigeria Library

Underdevelopment in Spanish America :

Griffin, Keith B.

Underdevelopment in Spanish America : an interpretation / - London : George Allen and Unwin, c1969. - 288 p. :ill,

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book examines the causes of underdevelopment with specific reference to nine Spanish-speaking countries of South America (Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay) and possible measures that could be adopted to accelerate the pace of social and economic progress. It consists of an interpretation of economic backwardness in the Spanish speaking countries of South America, an analysis of the forces restraining progress and suggestions for a development strategy which would combine growth with equity.

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Economic development.
Regional integration.
International Trade.
Inflation.
Exchange rate.
Foreign investments.
Capital imports.
Exports.


Latin America.

HC125 / .G67 1969b

330.98 / GRI