Territorial coalitions and rural dynamics in Ecuador : why history matters
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2014
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Elsevier
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Interaction over time will result in different political regimes. This paper analyzes the extent to which transformative territorial coalitions can deliberately change the exclusive structures that afflict rural territories in Latin America. A historical comparison of three rural territorial dynamics in Ecuador demonstrates that deliberate planning is not necessary to promote an inclusive and equitable economic dynamic if a long historical process has created favorable territorial social structures. When territories do not have such social structures, they are more likely to require a strong exogenous shock to create a new and inclusive economic organization.
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ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY, TERRITORIAL DYNAMICS, INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK, SOCIAL STRUCTURE, ECONOMIC BEHAVIOUR, AGRARIAN STRUCTURE, RURAL COMMUNITIES, SMALL ENTERPRISES, VALUE CHAINS, TERRITORIAL COALITIONS, INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE
Citation
Ospina Peralta, P., & Hollenstein, P. (2014). Territorial Coalitions and Rural Dynamics in Ecuador. Why History Matters. World Development. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.10.026