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education and economic growth in poor countries is widely misunderstood by
economists and politicians alike. Progress in both areas is undoubtedly
necessary for the social, political and intellectual development of these and
all other societies; however, the conventional view that education should be one
of the very highest priorities for promoting rapid economic development in poor
countries is wrong. We are fortunate that it is, because building new
educational systems there and putting enough people through them to improve
economic performance would require two or three generations. The findings of a
research institution have consistently shown that workers in all countries can
be trained on the job to achieve radically higher productivity and, as a result,
radically higher standards of living. Iron A. is subject to groundless doubts B. has fallen victim of bias C. is conventionally downgraded D. has been overestimated [单项选择]There is no doubt that the relationship ’between trade and development is one of the central policy issue we face today. We live in a world where 50% of humanity lives on less than $ 2 a day . We live in a world (21) by massive inequality between nations. It is estimated that about 2 billion extra souls will share our crowded planet within the next 30 years. However, we face a world of incredible (22) and challenges. Trade and trade policy must play their roles as a part of a wider development scenario. And WTO’s efforts to push forward this (23) must be strengthened and coordinated at all levels, national, regional, and (24) .
1980s has witnessed the petroleum impact, debts crisis, prices slump, economic (25) in industrial countries and the climax of new policy for trade protection as well. However, in recent years, foreign trade in those developing countries has been back to the right (26) of remarkable increase, an indispensable force A. rapidly B. hastily C. gradually D. blindly 我来回答: 提交
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