[PEN-L:4262] Mexican bailout

1995-02-23 Thread Chris Barrett
Sorry for a second quick posting on Mexico, but it occured to me that some on this list might have an interest in an essay I recently wrote for some local papers. It is below. Private or public comments are welcomed. Chris Barrett

Re: population control

1994-09-02 Thread Chris Barrett
n doing real damage to a great number. That has been the experience with "democratization", "structural adjustment", and "integrated conservation and development." Can we guard against the willy-nilly invocation of population control progra

Re: URPE = UPE?

1994-08-31 Thread Chris Barrett
quot; each of the bad options is. In solidarity -- Chris Barrett === Christopher B. Barrett Phone: (608) 262-9491 Depts. of Agricultural EconomicsFax: (608) 262-4376 and Economics

Re: Growth and inequality

1994-06-23 Thread Chris Barrett
persuaded that redistribution to the poorest at such times is a dynamically good thing for the economy in aggregate, terrific. If research along these lines contributes toward that end, so much the better; if not, it is just another tree slaughtered in the name of "publications&q

Re: Kerala

1994-03-17 Thread Chris Barrett
e. (also look for forthcoming work by Michael Watts (geography, UC- Berkeley) Hope this is of use to those of you who expressed interest (if not a broader audience). Namaste Chris Barrett === Christopher B. Barrett

Re: Kerala

1994-03-17 Thread Chris Barrett
e. (also look for forthcoming work by Michael Watts (geography, UC- Berkeley) Hope this is of use to those of you who expressed interest (if not a broader audience). Namaste Chris Barrett === Christopher B. Barrett

Re: Heard on NPR this morning

1994-03-16 Thread Chris Barrett
d Schwartz (and many people seem to), then the Mexican kidnapping-stock market link isn't necessarily so far fetched. Buenos dias, amigos! Chris Barrett === Christopher B. Barrett Phone: (608) 262-9491 Depts. of Ag

Re: Sunk Costs and Nike and Captialism

1994-03-11 Thread Chris Barrett
I will take the liberty of responding briefly to two points Gil S. makes. If this is a thread of interest only to the two of us, I hope someone will send me (or both of us) a note and we can take the exchange private. I apologize as well for the brevity. My wife and I just welcomed our

Re: nike mystery

1994-03-03 Thread Chris Barrett
and advertising. Nike buys on short-term contract with suppliers around the world. Gary Gereffi at Duke has done some interesting work on the internationalization of manufacturing operations and the emergence of purely white collar consumer goods firms like Nike. Chris Barrett

Re: Participatory Planning

1994-02-25 Thread Chris Barrett
e only demonstrably effective means of combating African hunger are community- based and participatory. I, at least, continue to hope. Chris Barrett === Christopher B. Barrett Phone: (608) 262-9491 Depts. of Ag

Re: Participatory Planning

1994-02-25 Thread Chris Barrett
e only demonstrably effective means of combating African hunger are community- based and participatory. I, at least, continue to hope. Chris Barrett === Christopher B. Barrett Phone: (608) 262-9491 Depts. of Ag