Business the Answer to World Poverty
2007-03-19
Report proposes private sector strategies as a way to reduce world poverty. According to a report issued by the World Resource Institute and the International Finance Corporation: Well supplied, competitive markets would help the four billion people earning less than $3,000 better meet their needs, and increase their productivity and income. In regions with poorly developed markets, goods and services are often more expensive, of lower quality, or more difficult to access than in regions with developed markets. Refer: Urban Ecology News Question: Can markets help spread prosperity without increasing overall resource consumption?
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