Gross National Consumption in the United States: Implications for Third World Development
Author(s)
Walz, Thomas; Canda, Edward
Abstract
US consumption levels have a systematic, largely negative impact on Third World development. The connection is not merely that of a gross disparity between US and Third World standards of living. On a deeper level, there are four structural reasons why US consumption patterns act as a barrier to Third World development: the effects of US international debt, competition for scarce resources, influence of the evolution of technology, and promotion and export of military equipment.
