Poverty is very much a world issue. For example in Sierra Leone, an extremely poor African nation, 68% of its population lives below the poverty line (The Poorest). In Latin America, Colombia has 55% of its population living below the poverty line (The Poorest). And in Asia, where in 1996 Asia accounted for over two-thirds of the world's 1.3 billion poorest people (Encarta), the country of Cambodia, which is the fifth poorest country in the world, has 36% of its population living below the poverty line (The Poorest). ... Poverty can produce feelings of frustration, hopelessness, and a ...

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" In agreement with this great man we negate the following resolution: On balance, economic globalization helps reduce world poverty. ... Contention 2: Economic globalization exacerbates poverty in the long run. The pro might attempt to assert that economic globalization has many benefits and can help reduce poverty. However, economic globalization almost invariably has negative long term effects on poverty worldwide. ... In countries such as India, China, and the Philippines, small farmers comprise over 30% of the national workforce and over 50% of the nation's population living und...

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Solution?? The documentary was brilliant in showing the ravaging effects of globalization on a small, relatively undeveloped economy. What it didn't offer was a solution to the problem. The corporations that exploited Jamaica are only doing what corporations are supposed to do -search for profit ...

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Solution?? The documentary was brilliant in showing the ravaging effects of globalization on a small, relatively undeveloped economy. What it didn't offer was a solution to the problem. The corporations that exploited Jamaica are only doing what corporations are supposed to do -search for profit ...

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