High Development, Effective Policies, and Human Capital in the face of an intricate International System: A study of Costa Rica’s Path from 1950 to 2000.

  • Roberto Alejandro Chávez Yumiceba
  • Jorge Umaña Vargas
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53555/sshr.v1i12.536
Keywords: Costa Rica, human development, public policies, human capital, Autonomous Institutions, CINDE, EOI, Political Economy.

Abstract

Costa Rica is catalogued as a middle income country. With a territory of 51,100 km2 and a population of about 4.5 million, its impressive social development indexes shed light on the fact that in many aspects, the nation statistically resembles a high income country. These figures are the result of public policies and governmental decisions, which this paper reviews, while seeking to explain the successful development case of this Central American  nation

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Author Biographies

Roberto Alejandro Chávez Yumiceba

Roberto is an advanced Public Affairs and Policy Management student specializing in International Studies at
Carleton University. He has worked on diverse projects in Latin America, specifically in Peru and Costa Rica.

Jorge Umaña Vargas

Jorge is a professional in the field of International Relations, holding Masters Degrees in Diplomacy, European
Studies and Integration. He has also worked as an advisor, academic, and a diplomat for his home country, Costa
Rica.

Published
2016-12-31
How to Cite
Chávez Yumiceba, R. A., & Umaña Vargas, J. (2016). High Development, Effective Policies, and Human Capital in the face of an intricate International System: A study of Costa Rica’s Path from 1950 to 2000. IJRDO - Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 1(12), 22-37. https://doi.org/10.53555/sshr.v1i12.536
Issue
Vol. 1 No. 12 (2016): IJRDO - Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
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