El espacio importa para el desarrollo humano: el caso peruano

Abstract

Development—defined as the expansion of both the capabilities acquired by people and the opportunities available to them—occurs in spaces which actually exist; these spaces can foster or delay development and, consequently, restrict liberties. This paper explores the role that the geographical-social space plays in the human development of the different regions of Peru. We find that indeed space matters for human development.

El desarrollo definido como la expansión de las capacidades y oportunidades de las personas se da en espacios realmente existentes, que pueden promover o retardar su desarrollo y, en consecuencia, limitar sus libertades. Este trabajo explora el papel del espacio geográfico-social en el desarrollo humano de las distintas regiones del Perú. Encontramos que, efectivamente, el espacio importa para el desarrollo humano.

Development—defined as the expansion of both the capabilities acquired by people and the opportunities available to them—occurs in spaces which actually exist; these spaces can foster or delay development and, consequently, restrict liberties. This paper explores the role that the geographical-social space plays in the human development of the different regions of Peru. We find that indeed space matters for human development.