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Mission possible : the story of the Latin American Agribusiness Development Corporation (LAAD) / Robert L. Ross.
Lippincott Library HD1790.5 .R67 2000
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ross, Robert L., 1933-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Latin American Agribusiness Development Corporation--History.
- Latin American Agribusiness Development Corporation.
- Agricultural development projects--Latin America.
- Agricultural development projects.
- Agricultural assistance, American--Latin America.
- Agricultural assistance, American.
- Enterprise zones, Rural--Latin America.
- Enterprise zones, Rural.
- History.
- Latin America.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 160 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New Brunswick, N.J. : Transaction publishers, [2000]
- Contents:
- 1. Poverty and the Cold War 9
- 2. An Idea is Born 15
- 3. The Players 23
- 4. The Game Begins 41
- 5. From Childhood to Adolescence 53
- 6. The Real World 65
- 7. A New Lease on Life 83
- 8. The Bottom Line: Development 101
- 9. The Bottom Line: Profitability and Risk 119
- 10. Development, Politics, and the Human Factor 135
- Appendix A LAAD's Directors by Shareholder 145
- Appendix B Geographic Distribution of Projects 149
- Appendix C Economic Distribution of Projects 150
- Appendix D Financial Indicators, 1970-98 151.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 0765800357
- OCLC:
- 42861950
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