For Tom Abeles and others who have joined the conversation recently, I would like to point out that we have documented a number of what we believe can be win-win models, and even sustainable models, in connectivity, agriculture, finance, health care, and other sectors, in detailed case studies that can be found on <www.digitaldividends.org> or with links under the resources page of the conference website, <http://povertyprofit.wri.org>. We have also posted earlier in this discussion detailed market data characterizing the size of the low-income or bottom-of-the-pyramid markets in a number of developing countries. Many of the companies coming to the "Eradicating Poverty Through Profits" conference in San Francisco next month are seriously exploring how to serve such markets in ways that generate real local value, while also yielding a profit.
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