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Overcoming the Adverse Effects of Geography: Infrastructure, Health, and Agricultural Policies

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  • J. Vernon Henderson

    (Department of Economics, Brown University, Providence, RI, j_henderson@brown.edu)

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Geography strongly affects development, but geography is not destiny. Public infrastructure investments, health policy, and agricultural policies can help overcome the adverse effects of geography on economic growth. A close relationship exists between climate and development, but human capital investment and health policy seem key to economic development in tropical areas. Likewise, strong relationships exist among coastal locations, urbanization, and growth, but investment in transportation and communication infrastructure linking coastal and hinterland areas facilitates hinterland development. Access to hinterland resources is a geographic challenge to be overcome by infrastructure investment. The failure of hinterland development in some countries is partly due to insufficient transportation and communication investment.

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  • J. Vernon Henderson, 1999. "Overcoming the Adverse Effects of Geography: Infrastructure, Health, and Agricultural Policies," International Regional Science Review, , vol. 22(2), pages 233-237, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:inrsre:v:22:y:1999:i:2:p:233-237
    DOI: 10.1177/016001799761012271
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    1. Michael F. Goodchild & Luc Anselin & Richard P. Appelbaum & Barbara Herr Harthorn, 2000. "Toward Spatially Integrated Social Science," International Regional Science Review, , vol. 23(2), pages 139-159, April.
    2. Chein, Flávia & Assunção, Juliano Junqueira & Lemos, Mauro Borges, 2009. "Custos de Transporte, Urbanização e Desenvolvimento: Evidências a Partir da Criação de Cidades," Revista Brasileira de Economia - RBE, EPGE Brazilian School of Economics and Finance - FGV EPGE (Brazil), vol. 63(3), August.
    3. Andrew R. Goetz, 2011. "The Global Economic Crisis, Investment in Transport Infrastructure, and Economic Development," Chapters, in: Kenneth Button & Aura Reggiani (ed.), Transportation and Economic Development Challenges, chapter 3, Edward Elgar Publishing.

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