1. The connection between free
trade / economic liberation and
poverty
By K

2. Free trade and liberalization of
economic policies have contributed
the most alleviating poverty

3. What is free trade & economic
liberalization?
• Trade without restrictions and regulations
• Removal of state control
• Globalization

4. Poverty
• Food, clothes and material goods
• Standard of living

5. “The tomatoes of Blood”
http://www.aftenpost
en.no/okonomi/Brutt
e-lofter-for-Italias-
tomatslaver-
7575970.html#.U34j
xC-3GY8

6. The Italian tomatoes
• Harvesting
• Exported
• Imported
• Bought by consumers

7. Why doesn't free trade reduce
poverty?

8. Immigration
• Poverty instead of wealth
• Demands
• Unemployment

9. The economy of the poor countries
• Sustainable
• Competition
• World market

10. The power of the multinational
companies
• Influential and powerful
• No competition

11. Lack of moral and equality
• Lack of fair trade
• Low wages
• Bad working conditions
• No improvements

12. Conclusion

13. Sources
• http://www.aftenposten.no/okonomi/Brutte-lofter-for-Italias-
tomatslaver-7575970.html#.U34jxC-3GY8
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_liberalization
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_system
• http://www.theeuropean-magazine.com/bjorn-lomborg/7511-
free-trade-to-end-global-poverty
• http://www.theguardian.com/alloutonpoverty/free.trade
• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ian-fletcher/free-trade-isnt-
helping-w_b_837893.html
• https://www.ted.com/talks/dambisa_moyo_is_china_the_new_
idol_for_emerging_economies#t-963183
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globalization
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_trade_debate
• http://www.fn.no/Tema/Fattigdom/Hva-er-fattigdom

14. Thank you for your attention!