Asia: The coming fury
Asia Times Online / Walden Bello
12-Feb-2009 (one comment)

The sudden end of the export era is going to have some ugly consequences. In the past three decades, rapid growth reduced the number of people living below the poverty line in many countries. In practically all countries, however, income and wealth inequality increased. But the expansion of consumer purchasing power took much of the edge off social conflicts. Now, with the era of growth coming to an end, increasing poverty amid great inequalities will be a combustible combination.

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Parham

Good article, I wish more

by Parham on

Good article, I wish more articles like this one were published here...