ABSTRACT

This book on the regional development theory analyzes the institutional environment, singling out three factors: the textile industry; government that provided key infrastructural provisions; and cotton-grower associations that were able to counter-balance the monopsony of the textile companies.

part One|16 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter One|14 pages

Regional Studies and the Study of Regional Development

part Two|86 pages

Argumentation

chapter Chapter Three|21 pages

From Town to Urban Economy

chapter Chapter Four|40 pages

Micro Organization and Macro Change: A Perspective

part Three|162 pages

Case Studies

chapter Chapter Five|95 pages

Economic and Regional Change in Colombia: 1900–1980

chapter Chapter Seven|28 pages

Antioqueño Regional Development Reconsidered

part Four|10 pages

Conclusions

chapter Chapter Eight|8 pages

Conclusions and Final Considerations