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G8 - debt relief and agriculture
George Bush and Tony Blair have agreed that America will funnel more money towards Africa, and the G8 has reached a deal on broad-based debt relief. But if rich countries are really serious about poverty reduction, they should also curb subsidies that keep out products from the poor world
http://economist.com/agenda/displayStory.cfm?story_id=4054539
The real cost of ‘free’ trade /20.06.05
New research from Christian Aid shows that sub-Saharan Africa is a massive US$272 billion worse off because of ‘free’ trade policies forced on them as a condition of receiving aid and debt relief.
http://www.christianaid.org.uk/indepth/506liberalisation/index.htm
http://economist.com/agenda/displayStory.cfm?story_id=4054539
The real cost of ‘free’ trade /20.06.05
New research from Christian Aid shows that sub-Saharan Africa is a massive US$272 billion worse off because of ‘free’ trade policies forced on them as a condition of receiving aid and debt relief.
http://www.christianaid.org.uk/indepth/506liberalisation/index.htm