[PEN-L:6789] Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: una preguntita

[Thomas Kruse <tkruse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 08:26 PM 13/05/99 -0400, you wrote:
>regarding a "better globalization", Jim D writes:
>
>>One thing we need is more cooperation between labor unions in the "North"
>>and those in the "newly industrialized countries," to figure out how to
>>achieve this goal.
>
>That kinds leaves out Bolivia, what with almost no industrailization and
>all.  Which makes me woneder: if we define the problem of factor price
>convergences, wages and all, what of the countries  -- like Bolivia,
>perhaps -- left out of the loop?  Or regions of countries?  What protion of
>the globe and peoples therein are, uh, irrelevant to this vigorous
>globalized capitalism?

Here I am responding to myself ... a bit selfinvolved.  I forgot to mention
the recent acquisition of Aceites SAO by Archer Daniels Midland (ADM); the
gas line to Brazil; some wood and gold; and "la blanca" as it's called --
cocaine.  It's the rest that's irrelevant -- about 80% of folks.

Tom

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