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Author: Robert BaileyAcknowledgementsThis report was written by Robert Bailey and coordinatedby Gonzalo Fanjul. Its development was a co-operativeeffort, involving Oxfam staff and partner organisations.It draws on the findings of a research programmemanaged by Richard King, Javier Pérez and KellyGilbride. Alex Evans, Javier García, Silvia Gómez,Duncan Green, Kirsty Hughes, Richard King, KateRaworth, Jodie Thorpe, Kevin Watkins and DirkWillenbockel made specific written contributions to thereport, which also draws on an extensive list of casestudies, notes and background research that can befound at www.oxfam.org/growMany colleagues contributed with extensive commentsand inputs to the drafts of the report. Special mentionshould be made of Nathalie Beghin, Sarah Best, PhilBloomer, Stephanie Burgos, Tracy Carty, Teresa Cavero,Hugh Cole, Mark Fried, Stephen Hale, Paul Hilder, KatiaMaia, Duncan Pruett, Anna Mitchell, Bernice Romero,Ines Smyth, Alexandra Spieldoch, Shawna Wakefield,Marc Wegerif and Bertram Zagema.Production of the report was managed by AnnaCoryndon. The text was edited by Mark Fried.© Oxfam International June 2011This report and information about the Grow Campaignare available at www.oxfam.org/growThis publication is copyright but text may be used free of charge for thepurposes of advocacy, campaigning, education, and research, providedthat the source is acknowledged in full. The copyright holder requeststhat all such use be registered with them for impact assessmentpurposes. For copying in any other circumstances, or for re-use in otherpublications, or for translation or adaptation, permission must besecured and a fee may be charged. E-mail publish@oxfam.org.uk.Published by Oxfam GB for Oxfam International underISBN 978-1-84814-852-9 in June 2011. Oxfam GB, Oxfam House,John Smith Drive, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2JY, UK. Oxfam GB isregistered as a charity in England and Wales (no. 202918) and inScotland (SCO 039042) and is a member of Oxfam International.Oxfam is an international confederation of fifteenorganizations working together in 98 countries to findlasting solutions to poverty and injustice:Oxfam America (www.oxfamamerica.org),Oxfam Australia (www.oxfam.org.au),Oxfam-in-Belgium (www.oxfamsol.be),Oxfam Canada (www.oxfam.ca),Oxfam France (www.oxfamfrance.org),Oxfam Germany (www.oxfam.de),Oxfam GB (www.oxfam.org.uk),Oxfam Hong Kong (www.oxfam.org.hk),Oxfam India (www.oxfamindia.org)Intermón Oxfam (www.intermonoxfam.org),Oxfam Ireland (www.oxfamireland.org),Oxfam Mexico (www.oxfammexico.org),Oxfam New Zealand (www.oxfam.org.nz),Oxfam Novib (www.oxfamnovib.nl),Oxfam Quebec (www.oxfam.qc.ca)The following organizations are currentlyobserver members of Oxfam International,working towards full affiliation:Oxfam Japan (www.oxfam.jp)Oxfam Italy (www.oxfamitalia.org)Please write to any of the agencies for furtherinformation, or visit www.oxfam.org.For further information on the issues raised in this report,please e-mail: advocacy@oxfaminternational.orgii
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