"If #Zambia hd receivd in 08 the same copper export prices as declared in Switzerland,Zambia's GDP wuld be 80% higher"http://www.christianaid.org.uk/images/blowing-the-whistle-caweek-report.pdf …
@gchelwa - it turns out this isn't true. More noise than signal in the data. http://international.cgdev.org/blog/how-much-are-developing-countries-losing-commodity-mispricing-really … @alexcobham
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@MForstater, thanks for pointing me to your critique. Appreciate it!@alexcobham -
@gchelwa You're welcome :-)
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@MForstater to be clear.Your critique doesnt: 1.Rule out transfer pricing 2.Provide answer to "where does Zambia's copper go"?@alexcobham -
@gchelwa No indeed, it just unpicks the number "Zambia's GDP would hv been 80% higher"- which was a false reading based on tiny shipments. - 2 more replies
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