Did you know a couple of years ago in the Philippines a little over half of the country's population was living below the poverty line? ... In the Philippines it is said that if you are not consuming a basket of food with 2,016 calories and 50 grams of protein per day it is considered that you are living under the poverty line. In 1988 the poverty line for a family of 6, it was estimated that P$2,709 pesos a month which now calculates to US$54.18. In 1985 a little more that half of the countries population was living below the poverty line, also in 1971 the same thing reoccurred. ... The ...

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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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However, long-term success at attracting investment, creating jobs, and reducing poverty depend on its ability to comply with an International Monetary Fund (IMF) program, resolving the thousands of Sandinista-era property confiscation cases, and opening its economy to foreign trade. ... EMPLOYMENT IN NICARAGUA In Nicaragua, more than 50 percent of the population lives below the poverty line (US$104) (dol.gov/ilab pg 2) with 80 percent of those people living in extreme poverty. ... The World Bank has developed a support strategy to help reduce poverty and spur growth in Nicaragua. ... T...

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The Republicans claimed that the coupling would fight inflation and increase social mobility.16 The problem with multiple brackets is that if a worker's salary is near the bracket line, and he receives a modest raise, he receives less net income because he is paying a higher income tax rate. ...

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