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11-24-2006, 03:00 PM
Spanish sociologist Manuel Castells says that the DR is in second to last place among Latin American countries for making the most of its economic wealth. Castells outlined his findings last night during a speech called "globalization, development, and underdevelopment: tensions and challenges in Latin America" at the Central Bank. His lecture was sponsored by Flasco, Unibe, the Foundation for Global Democracy and Development (Funglode) and the Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel). Castells is quoted in El Caribe newspaper as saying that the DR has had the largest net growth of any nation in the region in the last 50 years, but is basically next to last in taking advantage of the resulting wealth. Castells, also quoted in Hoy newspaper said that having computers isn't enough for quality education. He says that computers and technology are important, but that quality teaching is what will help the country develop.
The 2005 United Nations Human Development Report had presented similar findings.
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The 2005 United Nations Human Development Report had presented similar findings.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#6)