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Wide Angle  The Market Maker

An attempt to end famine in Ethiopia by starting a commodities exchange. Details

 

Program: Wide Angle

Episode: The Market Maker

Eleni Gabre-Madhin is a charismatic Ethiopian economist wants to end hunger in her famine-plagued country. But rather than relying on foreign aid, she has a truly radical plan. She has designed the nation's first commodities exchange, which she hopes will revolutionize an ancient market system whose inefficiencies have been partly responsible for the country's persistent food shortages.

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Duration: (53:29)
Premiere Date: 07/21/2009
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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