Comment by __mud__ on 20/01/2025 at 19:58 UTC

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View submission: The Guardian View on Developmentā€™s Paradox: The Rich Benefit More Than The Poor

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Isn't it all tied together? Developing countries cannot hope to make their exports match their imports dollar for dollar without devastating themselves in some form or fashion.

Put another way, it's not that a coconut should cost as much as a PS5. It's about only having coconuts or equivalent to offer, and the only ways presented to move on from that are debt traps.

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There's nothing here!