Page 1 Kinnithrung SpratDevelopment and Economic Research CounselorWorld Trade OrganizationWednesday, May 8, 2002
New Horizons in Third-world New Horizons in Third-world Agribusiness GlobalizationAgribusiness Globalization
Page 3 Why is 3Why is 3rdrd World World Starvation a Problem?Starvation a Problem?
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Investments, Exports and PovertyInvestments, Exports and Poverty
Page 5 Results of Rising PovertyResults of Rising Poverty
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Page 6 Results of Rising PovertyResults of Rising Poverty
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Page 7 Results of Rising PovertyResults of Rising Poverty
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Page 8 Results of Rising PovertyResults of Rising Poverty
Page 9 How Does Starvation Happen?How Does Starvation Happen?
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Page 10 Primitive EconomyPrimitive Economy
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Page 11 Modern EconomyModern Economy
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Page 16 Robin Hood Solutions…Robin Hood Solutions…
Page 17 ““False Truths”False Truths”
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Page 18 Good Intentions, Bad IdeasGood Intentions, Bad Ideas
Page 19 Cultural InsensitivityCultural Insensitivity
Page 20 Available Investment CapitalAvailable Investment Capital
RICH POORMIDDLE CLASS
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Page 21 Available Investment CapitalAvailable Investment Capital
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Page 22 Available Investment CapitalAvailable Investment Capital
RICH POORMIDDLE CLASS
Available Investment Capital
Page 23 Hunger Helps…Hunger Helps…
Page 24 ……Handouts Don’tHandouts Don’t
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Page 25 The Solution?The Solution?
The Market
Page 26 Living SmallLiving Small
MARASMUSMARASMUS
KWASHIORKORKWASHIORKOR
MARASMICMARASMICKWASHIORKORKWASHIORKOR
NUTRITIONALNUTRITIONALDWARFISMDWARFISM
Page 27 Living LargeLiving Large
SLEEPSLEEPAPNEAAPNEA
DIABETESDIABETES
HYPER-HYPER-TENSIONTENSION
CORONARYCORONARYDISEASESDISEASES
GALL-GALL-STONESSTONES
OBESITYOBESITY
Page 28 A Miraculous SolutionA Miraculous Solution
Page 29 An American EvolutionAn American Evolution
Page 30 A French De-evolutionA French De-evolution
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Page 31 A French De-evolutionA French De-evolution
Page 32 Applying the American ModelApplying the American Modelto the Third Worldto the Third World
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Page 33 Applying the American ModelApplying the American Modelto the Third Worldto the Third World
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Page 34 Applying the American ModelApplying the American Modelto the Third Worldto the Third World
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Page 35 Applying the American ModelApplying the American Modelto the Third Worldto the Third World
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Page 36 Applying the American ModelApplying the American Modelto the Third Worldto the Third World
Page 37 A Third World Third WayA Third World Third Way
Page 38 Historical CategoryHistorical Category
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Page 39 Biological CategoryBiological Category
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Page 40 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
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Page 42 Pragmatic VisionsPragmatic Visions
“The economic logic behind dumping a load of toxic waste in the lowest wage country is impeccable…”
Page 43 RecyclingRecycling
Page 44 80%
A Wealth of WasteA Wealth of Waste
100%100% 80%
Page 45 80%
A Wealth of WasteA Wealth of Waste
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Page 46 80%
A Wealth of WasteA Wealth of Waste
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Page 47 Hamburger x 10Hamburger x 10
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Page 48 The McDonald’s FormulaThe McDonald’s Formula
Page 49 FiltersFilters
Cigarette Coffee Food
Page 50 More Robin Hood?More Robin Hood?
Page 51 Striving for the BestStriving for the Best
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Page 52 Striving for the BestStriving for the Best
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Page 53 Letting GoLetting Go
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Page 54 Opting OutOpting Out
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Page 55 Opting OutOpting Out
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Page 56 A Win - Win SituationA Win - Win Situation
Page 57 A Training EconomyA Training Economy
Page 58 Culturally SensitiveCulturally Sensitive
Page 59 The Value of the BodyThe Value of the Body
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Page 60 The Value of the BodyThe Value of the Body
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Page 61 Ford’s VisionFord’s Vision
Page 62 An Aztec SolutionAn Aztec Solution