El Norte or Bust!: How Migration Fever and Microcredit Produced a Financial Crash in a Latin American Town
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In this unexpected story of a financial bubble and collapse, David Stoll puts a compelling human face on the global economic crisis. Tracing the desperate plight of Latin Americans moving north in search of higher wages, he shows how for the Mayas of Nebaj, an indigenous town in Guatemala that is running out of land, the biggest challenge is finding employment for their youth. The Nebajenses have tried to solve that problem by using U.S. development...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1442220686
ISBN13:9781442220683
Release Date:December 2012
Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Length:296 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"
Age Range:18 to 22 years
Grade Range:Postsecondary
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Business Business & Investing Cultural Economics Human Geography Social Science Social SciencesCustomer Reviews
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