Clare Short
Clare Short was MP for
Birmingham Ladywood
from 1983 to 2010 and
Secretary of State for
International
Development from 1997
to May 2003. She was Opposition
spokesperson on Overseas
Development from 1999 to 1997. In
2003, Ms Short resigned from the
Government over the Iraq war and in
2006, she resigned the Labour whip.
In November 2004, Ms Short’s book
An Honourable Deception? New Labour,
Iraq, and the Misuse of Power, was
awarded Political Book of the Year by
Channel 4. In 2006, Ms Short became
member of the Advocacy Panel of
Cities Alliance. She stood down from
Parliament in 2010, and is now active
in various organisations working on
slum upgrading in the developing
world, African-led humanitarian
action, Gay Pride in Birmingham,
Trade Justice for the developing
world and for a just settlement of the
Palestinian/ Israeli conflict. She is a
trustee of Hope Projects (West
Midlands) Ltd, Trade Out of Poverty,
the Welfare Association, Africa
Humanitarian Action, and the Human
Trafficking Foundation.
Papers Published in World Economics:
Trade Out of Poverty![Download this paper...](https://img.icons8.com/?size=512&id=60977&format=png)
Integration into the world economy has proven a powerful means for countries to promote economic growth, development, and poverty reduction, and therefore governments need to have a renewed focus on trade policy towards developing countries to help improve the lives of the world’s poorest. The world’s richest countries should open their markets unconditionally to all Least Developed and low-income countries. The EU and US and other developed countries’ Rules of Origin requirements should be aligned so that developing countries have only one set of rules to adhere to, as the existing complex rules frequently result in countries paying tariffs or being excluded by bureaucracy. Rich countries must end their export and domestic subsidies that undermine the livelihoods of millions. Tariffs between the poorest countries be reduced and customs duties replaced with other sources of revenue. There needs to be a significant increase in emphasis on infrastructure, roads, ports and administrative structures that make trade possible.
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