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Kinnithrung SpratDevelopment and Economic Research CounselorWorld Trade OrganizationWednesday, May 8, 2002
New Horizons in Third-world New Horizons in Third-world Agribusiness GlobalizationAgribusiness Globalization
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Why is 3Why is 3rdrd World World Starvation a Problem?Starvation a Problem?
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Investments, Exports and PovertyInvestments, Exports and Poverty
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Results of Rising PovertyResults of Rising Poverty
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Results of Rising PovertyResults of Rising Poverty
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Results of Rising PovertyResults of Rising Poverty
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Results of Rising PovertyResults of Rising Poverty
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How Does Starvation Happen?How Does Starvation Happen?
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Primitive EconomyPrimitive Economy
Export
LocalConsumption
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Modern EconomyModern Economy
Export
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Market Restrictions, Prices, Market Restrictions, Prices, and Povertyand Poverty
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The IMFThe IMF
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Robin Hood Solutions…Robin Hood Solutions…
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““False Truths”False Truths”
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Export
LocalConsumption
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Good Intentions, Bad IdeasGood Intentions, Bad Ideas
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Cultural InsensitivityCultural Insensitivity
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Available Investment CapitalAvailable Investment Capital
RICH POORMIDDLE CLASS
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Available Investment CapitalAvailable Investment Capital
RICH POORMIDDLE CLASS
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Available Investment CapitalAvailable Investment Capital
RICH POORMIDDLE CLASS
Available Investment Capital
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Hunger Helps…Hunger Helps…
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……Handouts Don’tHandouts Don’t
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The Solution?The Solution?
The Market
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Living SmallLiving Small
MARASMUSMARASMUS
KWASHIORKORKWASHIORKOR
MARASMICMARASMICKWASHIORKORKWASHIORKOR
NUTRITIONALNUTRITIONALDWARFISMDWARFISM
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Living LargeLiving Large
SLEEPSLEEPAPNEAAPNEA
DIABETESDIABETES
HYPER-HYPER-TENSIONTENSION
CORONARYCORONARYDISEASESDISEASES
GALL-GALL-STONESSTONES
OBESITYOBESITY
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A Miraculous SolutionA Miraculous Solution
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An American EvolutionAn American Evolution
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A French De-evolutionA French De-evolution
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A French De-evolutionA French De-evolution
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Applying the American ModelApplying the American Modelto the Third Worldto the Third World
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Applying the American ModelApplying the American Modelto the Third Worldto the Third World
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Applying the American ModelApplying the American Modelto the Third Worldto the Third World
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Applying the American ModelApplying the American Modelto the Third Worldto the Third World
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Applying the American ModelApplying the American Modelto the Third Worldto the Third World
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A Third World Third WayA Third World Third Way
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Historical CategoryHistorical Category
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Biological CategoryBiological Category
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Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
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Pragmatic VisionsPragmatic Visions
“The economic logic behind dumping a load of toxic waste in the lowest wage country is impeccable…”
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RecyclingRecycling
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80%
A Wealth of WasteA Wealth of Waste
100%100% 80%
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80%
A Wealth of WasteA Wealth of Waste
100%100% 80%
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A Wealth of WasteA Wealth of Waste
100%100%
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Hamburger x 10Hamburger x 10
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3x4x
5x6x
7x8x
9x10x
$1.00 $.01$.02$.03$.05$.10$.20$.40$.60$.80
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The McDonald’s FormulaThe McDonald’s Formula
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FiltersFilters
Cigarette Coffee Food
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More Robin Hood?More Robin Hood?
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Striving for the BestStriving for the Best
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3x4x
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Striving for the BestStriving for the Best
1x2x
3x4x
5x6x
7x8x
9x10x
$1.00 $.01$.02$.03$.05$.10$.20$.40$.60$.80
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Letting GoLetting Go
1x2x
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Opting OutOpting Out
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6x7x
8x9x
10x$.01$.02$.03$.05$.10$.20$.40$.60$.80
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Opting OutOpting Out
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$1.00
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A Win - Win SituationA Win - Win Situation
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A Training EconomyA Training Economy
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Culturally SensitiveCulturally Sensitive
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The Value of the BodyThe Value of the Body
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The Value of the BodyThe Value of the Body
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Ford’s VisionFord’s Vision
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An Aztec SolutionAn Aztec Solution