The Global dimension risks of globalization /
Despite unprecedented growth in the world economy as a whole, some 1.5 billion people in developing countries live in extreme poverty, and the living conditions for twice that number are almost as deplorable. This program investigates how both trade and financial aid are being used to help Costa Ric...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Powersports Millennium International (Firm) |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2006], c2000.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (26 min.) : sd., col., digital. |
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Global generation.
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| Summary: |
Despite unprecedented growth in the world economy as a whole, some 1.5 billion people in developing countries live in extreme poverty, and the living conditions for twice that number are almost as deplorable. This program investigates how both trade and financial aid are being used to help Costa Rica and other third-world nations bridge the technological divide and gain much-needed know-how so that they can improve their ways of life and prosper in the burgeoning global economy. |
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on June 13, 2006. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Internet: Worldwide Digital Divide (3:19) -- Computer Literacy in Developing Countries (3:20) -- Third World Skills Development (3:40) -- Cooperative Development Efforts (4:49) -- Tools for the Market Economy in Peru (3:59) -- Fair Trade Strategies (5:19) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Despite unprecedented growth in the world economy as a whole, some 1.5 billion people in developing countries live in extreme poverty, and the living conditions for twice that number are almost as deplorable. This program investigates how both trade and financial aid are being used to help Costa Rica and other third-world nations bridge the technological divide and gain much-needed know-how so that they can improve their ways of life and prosper in the burgeoning global economy. 11 & up. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (26 min.) : sd., col., digital. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
11 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |