Jeff, you're right, even Toys R'Us hiccupped against Walmart and they
had to revise strategies.
I agree, to an extent that big businesses are the support pillar in
alleviating poverty, marginality (creating jobs but they can also abuse
the workforce equally) but in reality, every individual, in question,
needs to be motivated and take ownership to improve their livelihood. I
believe innovativeness is equally important and with the support and
backing of the family, community and government, there is an
opportunity. I am currently working on my thesis which may underscore
this theory.
Nevine Gulamhusein,
Finance Officer, Aga Khan Council for USA
1700 First Colony Boulevard
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Tel: 281-980-4747 Ext 359
Fax: 281-980-4787
On Wednesday, November 10, 2004, Jeff Cochrane wrote:
> Barry Coetzee raises an issue I know is the focus of research, for
> example, within Community Economics, and is certainly the object of a
> popular debate here in the United States.
>
> A parallel example: Recently a number of communities in the USA have
> passed regulations effectively barring a major company, Walmart, from
> locating in their markets, apparently because they recognized the
> broader impacts that might have on the mix of employment, economic
> growth, etc.
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