Throughout, the history of the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, natural resource wealth has been critical for its economies. Production of precious metals, sugar, rubber, grains, coffee, copper, and oil have at various periods of history made countries in Latin America-and their colonial powers-some of the most prosperous in the world. In some ways, these commodities may have changed the course of history in the world at large. Latin America...
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2010/06/24
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Natural resources in Latin America and the Caribbean : beyond booms and busts?
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commodity export
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Sinnott,Emily; Nash,John D.; De La Torre,Augusto.
Natural resources in Latin America and the Caribbean : beyond booms and busts? (English). World Bank Latin American and Caribbean studies Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/464161468012034300