Land concentration has been a central feature of the history of nearly all empires, regions, and countries, and has underpinned the creation of the state and of inegalitarian and elitist societies. It is the key feature of the "monopolization model", whereby a small group attains access to the great bulk of available land, labor, and capital to achieve a high level of income and wealth. The degree and means of land concentration, as well as the elite control of labor, have varied across cu...

En pleno siglo XXI, cuando está en proceso de modificarse la política agraria colombiana, es sumamente pertinente este libro, cuyo objetivo es explicar, a lo largo de varios capítulos y desde diferentes perspectivas, la importancia de la pequeña agricultura familiar para que Colombia logre un buen resultado económico y social, al disminuir la pobreza, la desigualdad y la inseguridad de ingresos y de alimentos. Esto porque esta suma de textos ofrece evidencia sobre el potencial económico y ...

La estructura agraria de Colombia y sus tendencias. / Política agropecuaria y esfuerzos de reforma. / El desempeño del sector de la pequeña agricultura familiar. / Las tendencias institucionales y de política agraria hasta el 2010. / Las consecuencias de la estructura agraria y el patrón de crecimiento agropecuario sobre el ingreso y el bienestar. / Conclusiones, problemas y retos de las políticas actuales.

Most developing countries face significant and sometimes dramatic challenges in generating stable jobs that provide reasonable incomes and decent working conditions. For developing countries that have undergone lengthy periods of economic stagnation, these challenges are especially acute, and popular dissatisfaction correspondingly marked.Paraguay is a case in point. It is unlikely that any "employment policy" could lead to a major improvement in the quality of labor market outcomes unless...

This book assesses the distributional impact of a number of economic policies on the distribution of income by examining several examples from Colombia. It provides a better base for quantitative comparisons of the effects of different policies.

This volume examines Colombia’s political economy at the outset of the twenty-first century. A group of leading experts explores various issues, such as drug trafficking, organized crime, economic performance, the internal armed conflict, and human rights. The experts highlight the various challenges that Colombia faces today. This volume is a major contribution to the field and provides a current panorama of the Colombia conflict.

Fulfilling the Export Potential of Small and Medium Firms addresses the question, `How can economic policy contribute to a strong export performance by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries?' In today's increasingly integrated world economy, such a performance can make a significant difference to the growth, employment creation and income distribution of many developing countries. The study uses information from specifically designed surveys of SME exporters ...

Originally published in 2004. Growth, income distribution, and labour markets are issues of pivotal importance in the Latin American context. Examining unique theoretical issues and the empirical evidence, this book provides a critical analysis of the key elements of income distribution determinants, labour market functions, trade policies, and their interrelations. As the advance of globalization becomes seemingly unstoppable, this book provides an important reappraisal of the impact of t...

The Archetype Development Process (ADP) is a technique where clinicians participate in order to define the structure of composite clinical concepts as they are used in an EHR system and the relationships between them. This process involves many actors with different backgrounds who collaborate to achieve a consensus in the definition of these clinical concepts. This dissertation aims to evaluate current initiatives based on archetypes and proposes actions to promote best practice in the Ar...

Why this book?Effective leaders do two things to find and maintain their success. First, they surround themselves with exceptional people. Second, they listen more than speak. That simple strategy allowed the mentors in my life- ranging from parents, teachers, coaches, principals, and administrators-to shape me into the best teacher and educational administrator that I could be.I wasn't an academic "natural," and some advisors told me to skip the colle...

The Third Covenant explores the work of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Thomas Berry, and Albert LaChance, revealing through the lens of spirituality, science, and ecology, their understanding of human origin and evolution. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, an early twentieth century geologist and priest, devoted his life as a scientist, clergyman, and mystic, to reuniting the artificial fracture between science and religion. Thomas Berry, a follower of Teilhard de Chardin and a highly resp...

Journey to Pixie Hollow and meet Tinker Bell and her fairy friends in these bestselling chapter books, perfect for newly independent readers! Collect books 1 through 4 in the series with this set.Follow the second star on your right and fly straight on till morning and you’ll find a place you know from your dreams—Never Land. Past the pirate ships and Peter Pan’s secret hideaway is Pixie Hollow. A great old maple tree grows there, and in it live hundreds of fairies...