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One legacy from colonial times in the Andean states is the ongoing dependence on agricultural and raw materials exports. During the period of import-substitution policies from about 1930–1980, industries did develop, but they were mainly oriented on national markets and not competitive on the world market.
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Borsdorf, A., Stadel, C. (2015). Economic Structures and Regions. In: The Andes. Springer Geography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03530-7_7
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