Living on Fifty Cents a Day

Here is an interesting human interest story that speaks to the need for economic development to reach both further ansd deeper globally.

Senegal is often considered to have the best chance for development because of its history of stable democratic rule. Since independence from France in 1960, however, Senegal has limped along without much economic spark, relying on peanuts, fish and tourism. A poorly educated population, few natural resources, poor soil and limited rainfall have helped keep more than half the population below the poverty line. What are its short term development options? Build infrastructure, stabilize public health and educate people.

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