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My (Partial) Policy Wish List for 2009: Development Dreaming or Practical Possibilities?
We are at the start of what promises to be an unusually difficult year in the global economy. Policy decisions in the United States and other rich world countries will matter immensely for poor and vulnerable people living in developing countries.
Memo to President-Elect Obama: Market Access for Poor Countries Serves American Interests
In the midst of the current economic crisis, recovery at home will naturally be the focus of the new president, but the United States cannot prosper if the rest of the world lags behind. Nor can Americans be safe in a world where economic instability turns fragile states into failed states that harbor terrorists, drug traffickers, or communicable diseases. It is crucial in responding to the situation that the United States avoids beggar-thy-neighbor policies, such as new trade barriers, that ultimately leave everyone worse off.
Memo to President-Elect Obama: Market Access for Poor Countries Serves American Interests
In the midst of the current economic crisis, recovery at home will naturally be the focus of the new president, but the United States cannot prosper if the rest of the world lags behind. Nor can Americans be safe in a world where economic instability turns fragile states into failed states that harbor terrorists, drug traffickers, or communicable diseases.
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