The connection between free trade / economic liberation and poverty

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Free trade and liberalization of economic policies have contributed the most alleviating poverty

What is free trade & economic liberalization?

• Trade without restrictions and regulations

• Removal of state control

• Globalization

Poverty

• Food, clothes and material goods

• Standard of living

“The tomatoes of Blood”

http://www.aftenposten.no/okonomi/Brutte-lofter-for-Italias-tomatslaver-7575970.html#.U34jxC-3GY8

The Italian tomatoes

• Harvesting

• Exported

• Imported

• Bought by consumers

Why doesn't free trade reduce poverty?

Immigration

• Poverty instead of wealth

• Demands

• Unemployment

The economy of the poor countries

• Sustainable

• Competition

• World market

The power of the multinational companies

• Influential and powerful

• No competition

Lack of moral and equality

• Lack of fair trade

• Low wages

• Bad working conditions

• No improvements

Conclusion

Sources• http://www.aftenposten.no/okonomi/Brutte-lofter-for-Italias-to

matslaver-7575970.html#.U34jxC-3GY8

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_liberalization• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_system• http://www.theeuropean-magazine.com/bjorn-lomborg/7511-fr

ee-trade-to-end-global-poverty

• http://www.theguardian.com/alloutonpoverty/ free.trade• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ian-fletcher/free-trade-isnt-hel

ping-w_b_837893.html

• https://www.ted.com/talks/dambisa_moyo_is_china_the_new_idol_for_emerging_economies#t-963183

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globalization • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_trade_debate• http://www.fn.no/Tema/Fattigdom/Hva-er- fattigdom

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