regional development in the central highlands of Peru /
Norman Long and Bryan Roberts.
New York :
Cambridge University Press,
1984.
1 online resource (x, 288 pages) :
illustrations, maps
Cambridge Latin American studies ;
48
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This volume traces the development of the central highlands, one of Peru's major mining regions. It draws on extensive fieldwork carried out in Peru between 1970 and 1982, spanning a reforming military government, reaction and a return to civilian politics under Belaunde. Through historical material combined with field studies of villages and of the major town of the region, Huancayo, the book examines the economic and cultural processes underlying the 'progressive' reputation of the region in Peru and in the literature on development. Since the major enterprise of the region, the Cerro de Pasco Mining Corporation, was, until the 1970s, foreign owned, a persisting theme is the type of economic growth associated with and the distortions produced by, foreign capitalist economic enclaves on predominantly peasant economies. The political consequences are examined, showing the weakness of regional interest groups and the failure of contemporary regional development policies.
Miners, peasants, and entrepreneurs.
Community development-- Peru-- Cordillera Central Region.
Mineral industries-- Peru-- Cordillera Central Region.
Peasants-- Peru-- Cordillera Central Region.
Social classes-- Peru-- Cordillera Central Region.
Classes sociales-- Pérou-- Andes centrales.
Développement communautaire-- Pérou.
Mines-- Industrie-- Pérou-- Andes centrales.
Paysannerie-- Pérou-- Andes centrales.
Aufsatzsammlung
Bergbau
Classes sociales-- Pérou-- Andes.
Community development.
Développement communautaire-- Pérou-- Andes.
Economic history.
Ländliche Entwicklung
Mijnbouw.
Mineral industries.
Mines-- Industrie-- Pérou-- Andes.
Paysannerie-- Pérou-- Andes.
Peasants.
Regionalentwicklung
Regionalplanung
Social classes.
Wirtschaftsentwicklung
Cordillera Central Region (Peru), Economic conditions.