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  1. Path: sparky!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!network.ucsd.edu!munnari.oz.au!uniwa!DIALix!tillage!gil
  2. From: gil@tillage.DIALix.oz.au (Gil Hardwick)
  3. Newsgroups: sci.environment
  4. Subject: Development policies
  5. Distribution: world
  6. Message-ID: <725183957snx@tillage.DIALix.oz.au>
  7. References: <1992Dec21.155351.9057@ke4zv.uucp>
  8. Date: Thu, 24 Dec 92 07:59:17 GMT
  9. Organization: STAFF STRATEGIES - Anthropologists & Training Agents
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  13. In article <1992Dec21.155351.9057@ke4zv.uucp> gary@ke4zv.UUCP writes:
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  15.  > The World Bank may have been trying to do what I suggested, but they were
  16.  > doing a singularly poor job of it. They essentially funnel money from
  17.  > governments to governments and we've seen countless examples of how
  18.  > corrupt and inefficient this type of action is. Specifically what I
  19.  > was suggesting is that countries should establish a legal and political
  20.  > climate that is favorable to private investment. That doesn't take
  21.  > massive "loans" from foreign governments. It only takes courage and
  22.  > integrity by local officials. Of course those are always in short
  23.  > supply.
  24.  
  25. Agreed, although here we would yet prefer fewer local officials anyway.
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  28. Gil Hardwick                          Internet:  gil@tillage.DIALix.oz.au
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