New Horizons in Thirdworld Agribusiness Globalization

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New Horizons in Third-world Agribusiness
Globalization
Kinnithrung Sprat Development and Economic
Research Counselor World Trade Organization Wednes
day, May 8, 2002
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Embark With Us
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Why is 3rd World Starvation a Problem?
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Investments, Exports and Poverty
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Results of Rising Poverty

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Results of Rising Poverty

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Results of Rising Poverty

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Results of Rising Poverty
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How Does Starvation Happen?
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Primitive Economy
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Modern Economy
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Market Restrictions, Prices, and Poverty
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The IMF

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The IMF

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The IMF
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Robin Hood Solutions
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False Truths
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Good Intentions, Bad Ideas
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Cultural Insensitivity
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Available Investment Capital
RICH
POOR
MIDDLE CLASS

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Available Investment Capital
RICH
POOR
MIDDLE CLASS

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Available Investment Capital
RICH
POOR
MIDDLE CLASS
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Hunger Helps
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Handouts Dont
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The Solution?
The Market
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Living Small
MARASMUS
KWASHIORKOR
NUTRITIONAL DWARFISM
MARASMIC KWASHIORKOR
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Living Large
DIABETES
HYPER- TENSION
GALL- STONES
CORONARY DISEASES
SLEEP APNEA
OBESITY
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A Miraculous Solution
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An American Evolution
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A French De-evolution

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A French De-evolution
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Applying the American Modelto the Third World

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Applying the American Modelto the Third World

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Applying the American Modelto the Third World

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Applying the American Modelto the Third World

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Applying the American Modelto the Third World
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A Third World Third Way
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Historical Category

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Biological Category

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Saudi Arabia

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China
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Pragmatic Visions

• The economic logic behind dumping a load of
  toxic waste in the lowest wage country is
  impeccable

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Recycling
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A Wealth of Waste
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A Wealth of Waste
80

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A Wealth of Waste
80
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Hamburger x 10
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1.00
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.10
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.80
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The McDonalds Formula
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Filters
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More Robin Hood?
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Striving for the Best
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Striving for the Best
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Letting Go
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.60
.80
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Opting Out
1x
1.00
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Opting Out
1x
1.00
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A Win - Win Situation
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A Training Economy
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Culturally Sensitive
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The Value of the Body

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The Value of the Body
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Fords Vision
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An Aztec Solution
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