Urban Caribbean - Transition to the New Global Economy

This book studies urbanization in five countries-Costa Rica, Haiti, Guatamala, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica-during the 1980s and 1990s, when the region's economy shifted from one heavily dependent on imports to one directed more to producing exports.

About the author

Alejandro Portes is John Dewey Professor of Sociology and International Relations at the Johns Hopkins Unievrsity. His previous books include Latin Journey: Cuban and Mexican Immigrants in the United States; Labor, Class, and the International System; and Urban Latin America.Carlos Dore-Cabral is senior investigator at the Latin American School of Social Sciences (FLACSO) in the Dominican Republic.Patricia Landolt is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Sociology at the Johns Hopkins University.

Summary

However, the differences in political structure and in the nature of citizenship mean that social and economic policy debates must take into account the national context."-from the Foreword, by Bryan Roberts, University of Texas-Austin

Product details

• Authors: Carlos Dore y. Cabral, Alejandro Portes, Alejandro (The Johns Hopkins University) D Portes, Alejandro Etc. Dore-Cabral Portes
• Assisted by: Carlos Dore-Cabral (Editor), Carlos (Respaldo Rafael Augusto Sanchez No. 8) Dore-Cabral (Editor), Patricia Landolt (Editor), Patricia (The Johns Hopkins University) Landolt (Editor), Alejandro Portes (Editor), Alejandro (The Johns Hopkins University) Portes (Editor), Portes Alejandro (Editor)
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.07.1997
• EAN: 9780801855191
• ISBN: 978-0-8018-5519-1
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Haiti, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Jamaica, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, Dominican Republic, Urban communities, Development Studies, Development economics & emerging economies, c 1990 to c 2000, c 1990 to c 1999, C 1980 To C 1990, c 1980 to c 1989, Development economics and emerging economies