This group has been designated for adults age 18 or older. Please sign in and confirm your date of birth in your profile so we can verify your eligibility. You may opt to make your date of birth private.
In Paris Talks, Rich Countries Pledged 0.25 Percent of GDP to Help Poor Countries
In case you were wondering about the importance of a $100 billion a year, non-binding commitment, it's roughly 0.25 percent of rich country's $40 trillion annual GDP (about 6 percent of what the U.S. spends on the military). This counts the U.S., European Union, Japan, Canada, and Australia as rich countries. If China is included in that list, the commitment would be less than 0.2 percent of GDP.
Addendum
I see my comment on military spending here created a bit of confusion. I was looking at...
No comments have been added yet.
Dean Baker's Blog
- Dean Baker's profile
- 2 followers
Dean Baker isn't a Goodreads Author
(yet),
but they
do have a blog,
so here are some recent posts imported from
their feed.
