POG 225 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: General Agreement On Tariffs And Trade, Subsistence Agriculture, Sub-Saharan Africa
4 Jan 2016
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To outline the mainstream and alternative approach to poverty, development and hunger. To describe how the relationship between developed and developing countries has changed over time. To explain some of the characteristics of developing countries. Basically not having enough money for basic needs. Takes into account: gdp, life expectancy, levels of education. Problem with taking the average: springs up unrelated scores; doesn"t mean that everyone will be clustered around the average. 8 pillars such as achieve universal primary education, reduce child mortality, improve maternal health. Not all goals were met, but 3 were met. Hunger caused by over-population and food scarcity. 3rd world produces most of the worlds food. 1st world consumes most of the worlds food. Following wwii: us produced large food surpluses, poor countries has access to cheap us produced food, incentive to stop subsistence agriculture, dependent on cheap imports. Us, uk saw protectionist policies as responsible for the war. Established the imf, wb, and the gatt.
