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    The interconnected world in which we live today is absolutely amazing. It is possible to drink a cup of coffee grown in Uganda with a chocolate bar sourced from Brazilian cacao beans while ordering a sweater made in Bangladesh. This entanglement with the rest of the world is not without its shadows, however. The items that we so easily buy and throw out exploit laborers and resources from the farthest corners of the world. Even deeds that we feel are good for the disadvantaged people in the US and

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    country's success or failure to benefit from trade and investment agreements. Hernando De Soto (2000) claimed that formalities and inefficiencies in the legal systems of developing countries have made them fail to enjoy the benefits of capitalism. Trubek (2006) then identified how legal cultures of developing countries were highly ‘formalist’, leading to weak enforcement, inappropriate rules, and low legitimacy. Abeysinghe (2014) then showed how national laws are more influential than international

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    free trade among countries has internationalized the market for goods; people have access to goods that were previously out of reach. Finally, in addition to the exchange of goods across borders, traders move billions of dollars daily with the click of a mouse. Some countries have been helped by the newly emerging economic order because they have the resources to expand production worldwide and to create goods that are in demand internationally. On the other hand, some countries and individuals have

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    He is also correct with the claim that if we bought more “Made in America” it will help business and stop downsizing that is on the rise. Our economy is another problem by itself. I also agree with Carpenter Americans can help we are not powerless we have the biggest economy in the world. When a consumer is considering a purchase, they should look to see where manufacturer is located. If the item is not something

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    classified into developed countries and developing countries. A developed country is a sovereign state that has a highly developed economy and is advanced in technology. These countries are most likely going to have a more organized government and a society where people are making money. On the other hand, a developing country is “a poor agricultural country that is seeking to become more advanced economically and socially” (Google). Two major issues among developing countries are population and starvation

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    for “Lifeboat Ethics: the Case Against Help the Poor” In the article “Lifeboat Ethics: the Case Against Helping the Poor”, the author Garrett Hardin raised the question that whether the rich countries should help people suffer from poverty. He claimed that the supporting strategies for the developing countries, including the World Food Bank could result in more severe recourse inadequate issue and other disasters. In addition, a large number of immigrants flood in the US could ruin the natural environment

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    takes a lot out of the government, the people, and the allied countries. When an unexpected major earthquake hit Haiti, a country in the Caribbean, in 2010, at least 200,000 to 316,000 deaths occurred. The many deaths, displaced people, and destroyed buildings left Haiti in ruins. The government and the people were filled with dreadful sorrows as these truths about a ruined Haiti came to light. Immediately after this disaster, allied countries such as the United States and Canada stepped in to pay for

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    Mexico has experienced many reforms economically, socially, and politically in recent history leading itself into becoming a more well developed country. Typically, when people think of Mexico they think of the corruption in the government, the violent drug cartels, the widespread poverty, and the long time one party dominance of the government. Although these are major problems, they are not problems that are impossible to fix, or are currently being fixed. They are not persistent all throughout

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    Globalization has, for better or worse, altered the economic arena for every country in the world. For many less developed countries, globalization has leveled the playing field so that their economies can compete with the larger, more developed ones such as the United States and other large western economies. For instance, technical engineers in India and China are now just as qualified as engineers in America, but at half the cost. The once large and prosperous service sector in the United States

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    care professionals. The lack of health care professionals in developing countries due to their recruitment to developed countries is a global health issue which has negative impacts on the citizens of developing countries. The two respective authors Edward Mills and Gillian Brock argue about the abolition of recruitment of health workers from poor to rich nations and some of the global responsibilities that others countries have to consider. In the next couple of paragraphs, I will be expressing

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