Development in Costa Rica: The key role of agriculture

Costa Rica is a relatively small country (50,000 square kilometers) with a population of only 2.7 million inhabitants. Its economy is small (GDP $4.7 billion), relatively open (annual imports account for 35 percent of GDP), and relatively poor (per capita yearly income is $1,600). Demographic and ec...

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Main Authors:	Celis, Rafael, Lizano, Eduardo
Format:	Book Chapter
Language:	Inglés
Published:	International Food Policy Research Institute 1995
Subjects:	agriculture developing countries productivity income innovation agricultural development economic development industrialization agricultural policies poverty
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157293