Why are Tropical Countries so Poor?

Abstract: This 8 page paper considers why countries with tropical climate are much poorer compared to countries with temperate climate. The paper looks at the different influences, such as technological development, specifically in the areas of healthcare and agriculture, problems related to the climate, the position at the beginning of the era of modern economic growth with the temperate countries being more developed, the urbanisation and demographic transformation in the different areas and the colonisation impact. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

Filename: TEtropical.rtf

Pages: 8

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Catagory: Money & Banking / Corporate Finance

Subcatagory: Accounting & Personal Finance

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