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Index Summers memo

The Summers memo was a 1991 memo on trade liberalization that was written by Lant Pritchett and signed by Lawrence Summers who was then Chief Economist of the World Bank.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 11 relations: Economist, Friends of the Earth, Jornal do Brasil, José Lutzenberger, Lant Pritchett, Lawrence Summers, Neoliberalism, Third World, Toxic waste, Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs, World Bank.

  2. 1991 documents
  3. Environmental policy
  4. History of globalization

Economist

An economist is a professional and practitioner in the social science discipline of economics.

See Summers memo and Economist

Friends of the Earth

Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) is an international network of grassroots environmental organizations in 73 countries.

See Summers memo and Friends of the Earth

Jornal do Brasil

Jornal do Brasil, widely known as JB, is a daily newspaper published by Editora JB in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

See Summers memo and Jornal do Brasil

José Lutzenberger

José Antônio Kroeff Lutzenberger (17 December 1926 – 14 May 2002) was a Brazilian agronomist and environmentalist.

See Summers memo and José Lutzenberger

Lant Pritchett

Lant Pritchett (born 1959) is an American development economist.

See Summers memo and Lant Pritchett

Lawrence Summers

Larry Henry Summers (born November 30, 1954) is an American economist who served as the 71st United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1999 to 2001 and as director of the National Economic Council from 2009 to 2010.

See Summers memo and Lawrence Summers

Neoliberalism

Neoliberalism, also neo-liberalism, is both a political philosophy and a term used to signify the late-20th-century political reappearance of 19th-century ideas associated with free-market capitalism. Summers memo and Neoliberalism are economic globalization.

See Summers memo and Neoliberalism

Third World

The term "Third World" arose during the Cold War to define countries that remained non-aligned with either NATO or the Warsaw Pact.

See Summers memo and Third World

Toxic waste

Toxic waste is any unwanted material in all forms that can cause harm (e.g. by being inhaled, swallowed, or absorbed through the skin).

See Summers memo and Toxic waste

Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs

The Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs is a high-ranking position within United States Department of the Treasury that reports to, advises, and assists the Secretary of the Treasury and the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury on international economic issues and is often referred to as the U.S.

See Summers memo and Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs

World Bank

The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects.

See Summers memo and World Bank

See also

1991 documents

Environmental policy

History of globalization

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summers_memo