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Venezuela's Pursuit of Caribbean Basin Interests: Implications for United States National Security

Although considerable differences between the Caribbean Basin policies of the United States and Venezuela surfaced during the 1970s, congruent interests will continue to outweigh differences in the future.

Jan 1, 1985
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The Great Depression and Industrialization in Colombia

Reviews growth of manufacturing sector in Colombia during the period 1930-45. There was a marked change in the pattern of industrial development after 1930. Relative to GNP, "nontraditional" manufacturing grew more rapidly than it had in the 1920s....

Jan 1, 1977
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Pirate Settlements, Housing Construction by Incremental Development, and Low Income Housing Policies in Bogota, Colombia

Examines the economic and social impact of the "pirate settlements" that house nearly half of Bogota's families. Unlike the squatters common throughout the poorer countries, pirate settlers acquire their land legally and then move onto the site and ...

Jan 1, 1973
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The Residential Movements of Low-Income Families: The Case of Bogota, Colombia

Examines the residential movements of the immigrant and native low-income families within the Bogota metropolitan area. The city center has lost its unique receiving function for immigrants. Low-income immigrants locate predominately in the illegal...

Jan 1, 1973
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South America: The Revolution Behind the Scenes

Describes fundamental changes in South America since World War II.

Jan 1, 1973
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The Determinants of Family Formation in Chile, 1960: An Econometric Study of Female Labor Force Participation, Marriage, and Fertility Decisions

Analysis of the interrelationships among women's labor force participation, marriage, and fertility decisions in Chile and how these choices are affected by economic factors and by other features of the woman's environment.

Jan 1, 1972
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Latin American Institutional Development: Changing Military Perspectives in Peru and Brazil

Analysis of ways in which the military forces of Peru and Brazil view the issues of national security and foreign policy. Since the mid-1960s, the military forces of both countries have radically transformed their political styles.

Jan 1, 1971
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Revolution from Within? Military Rule in Peru Since 1968.

Description of the evolution of changed military and political views in Peru, both theory and practice. This paper considers doctrines of the national war college and other Peruvian military schools. It analyzes the influence of guerrilla campaigns...

Jan 1, 1971
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Soldiers, Guerrillas, and Politics in Colombia

Analysis of the impact of prolonged guerrilla warfare on the Colombian military.

Jan 1, 1971
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Rural-Urban Migration in Colombia

The greatest effect of Colombia's postwar population explosion has been a massive migration from rural to urban areas. Using a model, this study explores the causes of interregional migration. Massive interregional shifts of population are a dynami...

Jan 1, 1970
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Computing in South America : Some Observations and Policy Considerations for Aiding Technological Development.

A discussion of the state of computing in South America. Despite great diversity, the countries all lack really large computers, trained personnel, training opportunities, computer literature, and professional contact. While they still look eagerly...

Jan 1, 1970
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Population Growth and Internal Migration in Colombia

An analysis of Colombia's population explosion and increased internal migration. In recent years, Colombia has experienced one of the world's most rapid population growth rates and an unprecedented migration from rural to urban areas.

Jan 1, 1969
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Internal Migration: A Quantitative Study of Rural-Urban Migration in Colombia

A study of Colombia's increasing internal migration, with the use of a model to indicate migratory response to economic, demographic, and political developments in the urban and rural sectors. Responding strongly to urban market forces and populatio...

Jan 1, 1969
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Supply Response in the Colombian Coffee Sector

Formulates an econometric model of the supply of Colombian coffee to use in estimating how the coffee industry would respond to price incentives to lower production.

Jan 1, 1969
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Planning Educational Change for the Primary Schools of Colombia: A Briefing

An examination of ways in which Colombian and U.S. Agency for International Development educational planners can improve resource allocation to increase the quantity and quality of education in Colombia.

Jan 1, 1968
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Returns to Education in Bogota, Colombia

A study of the rate of return, in terms of wages, to various levels of education for men and women in Bogota. Based on data obtained from a labor force survey in Bogota in September 1965, estimates are derived for the private rate of return and for ...

Jan 1, 1968
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Relative Wages, Skill Shortages, and Changes in Income Distribution in Colombia

An analysis of the income distribution relative to the economic growth in Colombia. Distribution of income in Colombia has been, and is, very unequal: 10 percent of the population of the large cities receives about half of the total personal income...

Jan 1, 1968
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Urban Unemployment in Colombia: Measurement, Characteristics, and Policy Problems

An analysis of the dimensions and characteristics of urban unemployment in Colombia. About 10 to 16 percent of the labor force in the larger cities are unemployed, and unemployment is increasing.

Jan 1, 1968
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Chile's Landowners Association and Agrarian Reform Politics.

An examination of the political activities of the large landowners of Chile through the National Society of Agriculture (SNA). Founded in 1838, SNA's primary purpose was to promote the improvement of agricultural production in Chile. Today, it perf...

Jan 1, 1968
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Peasant Organizations and Politics in Chile : 1958-1964.

A survey of the origins, evolution, and purposes of the major peasant organizations in Chile, showing that Latin American political life is more complex than the primitivism by which it is often characterized. After a long period of quiescence, inte...

Jan 1, 1968

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