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Growth and its effect on poor
This is fashionable in thirld world economies to press for a growth target, thinking it will be a cure for all problems.
In fact an unplanned and un monitored growth can be counter productive for certain countries. More important is that the governments while planning with a growth rate +5% should also look for the consequences of the after effects of the growth and ensure sustainability instead .
By no means the social responsibilities of the government towards health, child care and education should be compromised as well as environmental issues to be adressed side by side.
The report i find a balanced view and should be a reference document for all government