Growth and convergence among Argentine provinces since 1895

This edited collection examines the evolution of regional inequality in Latin America in the long run. The authors support the hypothesis that the current regional disparities are principally the result of a long and complex process in which historical, geographical, economic, institutional, and political factors have all worked together. Lessons from the past can aid current debates on regional inequalities, territorial cohesion, and public policies in developing and also developed countries.In contrast with European countries, Latin American economies largely specialized in commodity exports, showed high levels of urbanization and high transports costs (both domestic and international). This new research provides a new perspective on the economic history of Latin American regions and offers new insights on how such forces interact in peripheral countries. In that sense, natural resources, differences in climatic conditions, industrial backwardness and low population density areas leads us to a new set of questions and tentative answers.This book brings together a group of leading American and European economic historians in order to build a new set of data on historical regional GDPs for nine Latin American countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. This transnational perspective on Latin American economic development process is of interest to researchers, students and policy makers.Fil: Aráoz, María Florencia. Universidad del Norte "Santo Tomás de Aquino". Facultad de Economía y Administración. Centro de Investigaciones Económicas para el Desarrollo Humano; Argentina. Universidad de Barcelona; EspañaFil: Nicolini, Esteban Alberto. Universidad del Norte "Santo Tomás de Aquino". Facultad de Economía y Administración. Centro de Investigaciones Económicas para el Desarrollo Humano; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas; ArgentinaFil: Talassino, Mauricio Rodrigo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad del Norte "Santo Tomás de Aquino". Facultad de Economía y Administración. Centro de Investigaciones Económicas para el Desarrollo Humano; Argentina. Universidad de San Andrés. Departamento de Economía; Argentin

Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS): rationale and study design

Abstract Background: Obesity is growing at an alarming rate in Latin America. Lifestyle behaviours such as physical activity and dietary intake have been largely associated with obesity in many countries; however studies that combine nutrition and physical activity assessment in representative samples of Latin American countries are lacking. The aim of this study is to present the design rationale of the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health/Estudio Latinoamericano de Nutrición y Salud (ELANS) with a particular focus on its quality control procedures and recruitment processes. Methods/Design: The ELANS is a multicenter cross-sectional nutrition and health surveillance study of a nationally representative sample of urban populations from eight Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Perú and Venezuela). A standard study protocol was designed to evaluate the nutritional intakes, physical activity levels, and anthropometric measurements of 9000 enrolled participants. The study was based on a complex, multistage sample design and the sample was stratified by gender, age (15 to 65 years old) and socioeconomic level. A small-scale pilot study was performed in each country to test the procedures and tools. Discussion: This study will provide valuable information and a unique dataset regarding Latin America that will enable cross-country comparisons of nutritional statuses that focus on energy and macro- and micronutrient intakes, food patterns, and energy expenditure. Trial Registration: Clinical Trials NCT02226627UCR::Vicerrectoría de Docencia::Salud::Facultad de Medicina::Escuela de Medicin