Agrarian Structure and Underdevelopment in Latin America: Bringing the Latifundio “Back In”

Latin American scholars in the twentieth century often pointed to the agrarian question and the dominance of the large latifundio estates as the key to explaining their countries’ underdevelopment. Yet, in more recent years, the emphasis on agrarian structures has declined and the latifundio is no l...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chris Carlson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2019-09-01
Series:Latin American Research Review
Online Access:https://larrlasa.org/articles/860