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21. Beyond Tradeoffs: Market Reforms and Equitable Growth in Latin America | |
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(1998-08-01)
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22. The Handbook of Latin American Trade in Manufactures | |
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(1998)
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23. "World Trade in the 1970s": An entry from Gale's <i>American Decades: Primary Sources</i> | |
Digital: 4
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(2004)
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24. Globalization and Cross-Border Labor Solidarity in the Americas: The Anti-Sweatshop Movement and the Struggle for Social Justice by Ralph Armbruster-Sandoval | |
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(2004-11-22)
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25. The Banana: Empires, Trade Wars, and Globalization (At Table) by Prof. James Wiley PhD | |
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(2010-01-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description The banana is the world’s most important fresh fruit commodity. Little more than a century old, the global banana industry began in the late 1880s as a result of technological advances such as refrigerated shipping, which facilitated the transportation of this highly perishable good to distant markets. Since its inception the banana industry has been fraught with controversy, exhibiting many of the issues underlying the basic global economic relations that first emerged in the era of European colonialism. Perhaps more than any other agricultural product, the banana reflects the evolution of the world economy. At each stage changes in the global economy manifested themselves in the economic geography of banana production and trade. This remains true today as neoliberal imperatives drive the globalization process and mandate freer trade, influencing the patterns of the transatlantic banana trade. The Banana demystifies the banana trade and its path toward globalization. It reviews interregional relationships in the industry and the changing institutional framework governing global trade and assesses the roles of such major players as the European Union and the World Trade Organization. It also analyzes the forces driving today’s economy, such as the competitiveness imperative, diversification processes, and niche market strategies. Its final chapter suggests how the outcome of the recent banana war will affect bananas and trade in other commodities sectors as well. The Banana belies the common perception of globalization as a monolithic and irresistible force and reveals instead various efforts to resist or modify the process at local and national levels. Nevertheless, the banana does represent another step toward a globalized and industrialized agricultural economy. (20081001) |
26. Whirlpool: U.S. Foreign Policy Toward Latin America and the Caribbean (Princeton Studies in International History and Politics) by Robert A. Pastor | |
Paperback: 364
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(1993-08)
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27. Liberalizing Foreign Trade (v. 1-7) | |
Hardcover: 7
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(1991-01)
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28. Labor Autonomy and the State in Latin America (Thematic Studies in Latin America) | |
Hardcover: 272
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(1989-08)
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29. Export Agriculture and the Crisis in Central America by Robert G. Williams | |
Hardcover: 260
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(1986-05)
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The environment has blessed Central America with some of the best land anywhere on earth. Central America's pacific coastal plain, for example, is ideal for growing cotton. The ecological consequences of growing cotton, however, are quite severe. The stress on the soil is severe, considering this crop is not for subsistence. While the law requires that the land be cleared as to protect the land, it is nearly inevitable to prevent the volcanic soils to be vulnerable from wind and water erosion. In the rainy season, however, thunderstorms take their toll on the soil since they make the land prone to flooding. This damage is in addition to the fact that the best lands are used for the production of cotton, while simultaneously polluting the coastal eco-system. The fertility of the soil was short lived in Central America, since after four or five years of consecutive cultivation the light soils of the coastal plain began to lose their natural fertility. This, in turn, led to the need to use chemicals to yield more crops per acre of land. In regards to cattle, Williams argues that the emerging demand for beef in the United States as a result of the fast food business precipitated the need to make subsistence plots in Latin America land for cattle grazing. For institutions like the World Bank, AID and IADB cattle was seen as a pragmatic, quick way to achieve export led growth. By most accounts, this land was carved from Central American forests. Swidden agriculture (slash and burn) practiced by indigenous allowed for the land to be regenerated after the patch had been abandoned. Under modern methods of forest clearing, the land is almost always relegated to remaining fallow. Modern methods of clearing have allowed for flatlands below the grazing grounds to become subject to flooding. Williams concludes that for those privileged enough to gain access to bank credit, the beef export boom meant a quick way to expand their fortunes, while for those who planted for survival it spelled impending doom. ... Read more |
30. Summitry in the Americas: A Progress Report by Richard E. Feinberg | |
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(1997-05)
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31. The Bretton Woods Proposals: An entry from Gale's <i>American Decades: Primary Sources</i> | |
Digital: 4
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(2004)
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32. Food production USA : catalog show for Central and South America (SuDoc C 61.2:F 69) by U.S. National Archives and Records Administration | |
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(1993)
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33. The Children of NAFTA: Labor Wars on the U.S./Mexico Border by David Bacon | |
Paperback: 348
Pages
(2004-12-13)
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34. The Market for Otc Healthcare in Latin America (Emerging market report) by Euromonitor PLC | |
Paperback:
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(1999-03-31)
Isbn: 0863388574 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
35. Consumer Lifestyles in Latin America (Emerging Markets) by Euromonitor PLC | |
Hardcover: 772
Pages
(1997-04-30)
Isbn: 0863387128 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
36. The Market for Chilled Foods in Latin America by Euromonitor PLC | |
Paperback:
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(1996-02-28)
Isbn: 0863386334 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
37. The Market for Disposable Paper Products in Latin America by Euromonitor PLC | |
Paperback: 456
Pages
(1996-01-31)
Isbn: 0863386342 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
38. The Market for Travel and Tourism in Latin America (Emerging Market Report) by Euromonitor | |
Hardcover: 401
Pages
(1997-08-31)
Isbn: 0863387713 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
39. Retailing in Latin America by Euromonitor PLC | |
Ring-bound: 446
Pages
(1997-01-31)
Isbn: 0863387233 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
40. The Market for Consumer Electronics in Latin America (Emerging Markets) by Euromonitor PLC | |
Hardcover: 322
Pages
(1997-07-31)
Isbn: 0863387152 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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