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Promoting Economic Growth in DCs: Altruism & Enlightened Self-Interesr

IPC Seminar “The Farm Bill 2007”Washington, May 24, 2005

H.S. Dillon Executive Director

Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia

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Presentation Outline

• DC Growth Benefits for the US• Domestic & Trade Policies Impact

on DC Economic Development• Ethical & Moral Obligations

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DC Growth Benefits for the US

• In early development, economic growth leads to increased demand for food & nutrition

• Large population, many mouths to feed• DCs lack the capacity to meet their own

demand• DC growth will mean expanded markets

for US farm produce

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Domestic & Trade Policies Impact on DCs

Domestic Support Market Access X Competition

Low Food Prices w Low Rural Labor ProductivityFood Aid which Increases Hunger

Persistent Poverty

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Ethical and Moral Obligations

• Success of our evolution due to KINDNESS• It is our true nature• Poverty is fertile breeding ground for

radicalism• Widespread prosperity best stability• Stability prerequisite for democracy