Regional Development and Forgotten Spaces

María del Carmen Sánchez-Carreira, PhD, is Associate Professor of Applied Economics at the University of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain.

This book is a novel contribution, combining recent theoretical developments and empirical contributions, as well as the recent and latest trends and challenges on the issue of Forgotten Spaces. It fills a gap in current research, adding empirical evidence about these places, as well as about the role of their actors.

Introduction: The forgotten regions and spaces Part I: Regional Development and Policies for forgotten spaces in Africa 1. Compensation policies in forgotten territories of peripheral regions. the Case of Casamance (Senegal) 2. Revitalization of the education system to address the growing youth unemployment in Nigeria 3. Forgotten regions and pastoral minorities - the Southwest Angolan case Part II: Regional development and policies for forgotten spaces in Brazil 4. The forgotten regions of Paraná State in South Brazil: An analysis of the expanded center region in the context of Economic Development Plan for Paraná State 5. From plow to fiber optics: the blossoming of post-modern agriculture and economic revitalization in the interior of São Paulo state 6. Palmas Community Bank: local development and inclusion 7. The forgetfulness as a multidimensional challenge: the Brazilian case of Ribeira Valley 8. Women in dry and neglected lands in Brazil: an insight on the Caatinga biome Part III: Other experiences in Latin America 9. Regional development disparities in Brazil and Colombia: the cases of the Northeast Region of Brazil and the Colombian Pacific 10. Exclusion of small farmers and restructuring of production: A case study of the Frailesca region, Chiapas, México Part IV: Other experiences of global forgotten spaces 11. Awakening the power of informal volunteering - an exploratory approach 12. Sport as a catalyst for the regional development of forgotten spaces: the case of sport Conclusions: Regional Development and Policies. Implications for Global Forgotten Places