From the uplands to the lowlands : An economic analysis of Bolivian Rural-Rural migration.
- s.l. : University of Wisconsin, 1975.
- 248 p. ; 29 cm.
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Contenido: A Background to colonization in Bolivia -- Historical Review -- The Inca Period -- The Colonial Period -- The first One Hundred -- Years of the Republic -- Recent History -- General Background -- Lands for Colonization -- Location and Physical -- Enviroment of Lands -- Under Study -- Caranavi-Alto Beni -- Chapare-Chimore -- Yapacani -- Chane-Piray -- Theory and methods -- The Problem and Objectives -- Theoretical Framework and Hypothesis -- Qualification of the Hypothesis -- The Data -- Methods of Analysis -- Cross Section analysis -- Longitudinal Analysis -- Economic Analysis projects -- Benefit Cost Ratio -- Internal Rate of return other Non-Economic Criters -- Cross sectional Analysis -- Factors of Production -- Farm Siza and Land Use -- Capital Labor -- Sociological Review on the Colonies and the Settiers -- Origin of Colonists and family composition -- Education of Settlers and their families -- Language and religion -- Health and health facilities -- Previous situation and Assets Brought to the Colony -- Initial Difficulties in the Colonies -- Learning of Agricultural Techniques -- Mobility in the Colonies -- Adaptation in the Colonies and Desertation Intentions -- Summary -- Cash, Net Income and Returns to Management, Labor and Capital -- Economic Performance of Spontaneous and Oriented Colonies -- IncomeLevels -- Farm Incomes Compared to National Rural Incomes -- Regression Analysis -- Economic Differences Between Systems -- Regional Differences in Income -- Differences among zonez -- Summary -- Sociological Variables -- Origin -- Education -- Language -- Age -- Length of time -- In the Colony -- Multiple Regression Models -- The Aggregate Model -- Zohal Equations -- Full Models in Zonal Analysis -- Longitudinal Analysis -- Financial Resources used in Colonization -- Benefit Stream -- Cost Stream -- Cash Flow Stream -- Benefit-Cost Estimates -- Oriented Colonies -- Spontaneous Colonies -- Internal Rates of Return -- Oriented Colonies -- Spontaneous Colonies -- The Institutional Framework -- Oriented Colonization -- Spontaneous Colonies -- Summary and policy implications -- Economic Performance of Spontaneous and Oriented Colonies in 1972-73 -- Public Investment and Economic Analysis of Colonization over Time, 1963-1972, and projections to 1987 -- Policy Implications -- On the Nature of Colonization Programs -- On Policies for the Already Established Colonies -- On new Land Development Schemes.