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Thomas Soerens tsoerens@uark

Good Intentions and Bad Economics of Philanthrotourism – 4 questions about our place in development. Thomas Soerens tsoerens@uark.edu. Questions . Is it worth the money? What are the effects on the local economy? What does it change? Are you a seeker or a planner?. Is it worth the money?.

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Thomas Soerens tsoerens@uark

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  1. Good Intentions and Bad Economics of Philanthrotourism – 4 questions about our place in development Thomas Soerens tsoerens@uark.edu

  2. Questions • Is it worth the money? • What are the effects on the local economy? • What does it change? • Are you a seeker or a planner?

  3. Is it worth the money? • Wage in Belize: $10 - $30 per day • $3700/$10 = 370 days = 37 guys for 10 days. • How do we justify? • Your education • Motivational speaker • Philanthrotourism • http://www.larknews.com/november_2005/ • http://www.philanthrotourism.com/

  4. What are the effects on the local economy? • http://1millionshirts.org/ • Do they want our used junk? • Are t-shirts a priority need? • How much do they cost to ship? • Donated food • Put local farmers out of business? • National economies built on foreign aid • Importing stuff versus tariffs, etc. • Micro: try to use local economy • Macro: India in 80s versus today

  5. What does it change?

  6. Planner vs Seeker • Planner • Does Foreign aid work? • http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=1957412 • Seeker • Probability Exercise • Team 1: committee makes guess • Team 2: each one takes a guess

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