The Ethical Poverty Line: A moral quantification of absolute poverty
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The Ethical Poverty Line (EPL) is derived by linking an analysis of world consumption to life outcome data which is taken from established health literature. The EPL can help one recognize how much is enough not just for the poor but also for the rich, which will help one see the world as consisting of under-developed, appropriately developed and over-developed countries.
Publication Name: Third World Quarterly
Subject: International relations
ISSN: 0143-6597
Year: 2006
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The politics of Chinese trade and the Asian financial crises: questioning the wisdom of export-led growth
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This article examines the increase in Chinese exports between 1987 and 1996, and its role as determinant for overall economic growth. The author focuses on how the East Asian crisis slowed export growth from China and threatened the restructured domestic economy; the reasons for rapid growth and slowing are explored, and strategies for long term development are analyzed.
Publication Name: Third World Quarterly
Subject: International relations
ISSN: 0143-6597
Year: 1999
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Ethical trade: a review of developments and issues
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An overview of the emerging field of ethical trade is presented, with a focus on the common factors in different sectoral approaches, such as forestry, agriculture and the apparel industry. Topics include enterprise initiatives, social and environmental labeling, and future agendas.
Publication Name: Third World Quarterly
Subject: International relations
ISSN: 0143-6597
Year: 1999
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