Assignment

After reading the journal article "Prisoners of Geography" by Ricardo Hausmann (click on link to article)

http://foreignpolicy.com/2009/11/20/prisoners-of-geography/

write a response essay discussing the following key points presented in the article:

• Role of location in the Rich/Poor Gap
• Impact of landlocked countries on Rich/Poor Gap
• Role of distance and geography on economic development
• Link to article: http://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/rhausma/editorial/fp01_prisoners_geog.htm