Comments on: Interview with African Economics Expert http://www.davejustus.com/2007/06/11/interview-with-african-economics-expert/ None Sine Causa Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:08:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: probligo http://www.davejustus.com/2007/06/11/interview-with-african-economics-expert/#comment-59015 probligo Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:19:06 +0000 http://www.davejustus.com/2007/06/11/interview-with-african-economics-expert/#comment-59015 Interesting to ponder upon. My initial reaction is there are valid points in what Shikwati is saying, especially when "aid" for so many donors means the purchase of highly subsidised and over-priced domestic product (the example of corn was mentioned) rather than the encouragement of new production in the areas seeking the aid. Interesting to ponder upon.

My initial reaction is there are valid points in what Shikwati is saying, especially when “aid” for so many donors means the purchase of highly subsidised and over-priced domestic product (the example of corn was mentioned) rather than the encouragement of new production in the areas seeking the aid.

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