Territorial Coalitions and Rural Dynamics in Ecuador. Why History Matters

Pablo Ospina Peralta and Patric Hollenstein

World Development, 2015, vol. 73, issue C, 85-95

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Latin America; Ecuador; territorial development; territorial coalitions; agency/structure; reflexivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.10.026

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