The Economics of Famine in Niger
Excerpt from a post on the economics of famine in Niger at DropoutPostgrad:
A U.N. report found that prices in markets in Niger have shot up sharply because of profiteering, said James Morris, executive director of the U.N. World Food Program, speaking from San Francisco. Some traders, he said, have raised prices in anticipation of the arrival of aid groups, which often buy food locally to save on transport costs.
Visit www.niger1.com for daily updates about the famine in Niger.
Paul Stoller artwork courtesy Gallery Bundu
http://www.niger1.com/hausa.htm
Touareg son
Courtesy http://www.niger1.com/touaregculture.htm
Learn more about Touareg culture
A U.N. report found that prices in markets in Niger have shot up sharply because of profiteering, said James Morris, executive director of the U.N. World Food Program, speaking from San Francisco. Some traders, he said, have raised prices in anticipation of the arrival of aid groups, which often buy food locally to save on transport costs.
Visit www.niger1.com for daily updates about the famine in Niger.
Paul Stoller artwork courtesy Gallery Bundu
http://www.niger1.com/hausa.htm
Touareg son
Courtesy http://www.niger1.com/touaregculture.htm
Learn more about Touareg culture
posted by Ingrid J. Jones at Saturday, October 08, 2005
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home