Economy - Voice of America: Economist's Ghana Project Aims to Break Poverty Cycle

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Economist's Ghana Project Aims to Break Poverty Cycle Aug 29th 2012, 17:03 SILINGA, Ghana – Economist Jeffrey Sachs unveiled his new Millennium Village Tuesday, in Silinga, north Ghana.  The Millennium Villages Project is based on the belief that poor villagers are stuck in a "poverty trap" and if given enough resources, they will become self-sufficient. Sachs' critics say the demonstration is neither scientific nor sustainable.   Video: Millennium Villages Project Nabari village lies on a flat plain and even by African standards, ... Media files: 29319CD9-5E0C-4C74-8184-AB8EE0CEE0D7_cx0_cy79_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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