Promoting Economic Growth in DCs: Altruism & Enlightened Self-Interesr
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Promoting Economic Growth in DCs: Altruism & Enlightened Self-Interesr
IPC Seminar “The Farm Bill 2007”Washington, May 24, 2005
H.S. Dillon Executive Director
Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia
PC
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Presentation Outline
• DC Growth Benefits for the US• Domestic & Trade Policies Impact
on DC Economic Development• Ethical & Moral Obligations
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DC Growth Benefits for the US
• In early development, economic growth leads to increased demand for food & nutrition
• Large population, many mouths to feed• DCs lack the capacity to meet their own
demand• DC growth will mean expanded markets
for US farm produce
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Domestic & Trade Policies Impact on DCs
Domestic Support Market Access X Competition
Low Food Prices w Low Rural Labor ProductivityFood Aid which Increases Hunger
Persistent Poverty
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Ethical and Moral Obligations
• Success of our evolution due to KINDNESS• It is our true nature• Poverty is fertile breeding ground for
radicalism• Widespread prosperity best stability• Stability prerequisite for democracy
