African governments sharply reduced or eliminated duties on imported rice in the 1990’s, urged on by the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and influential free-market economists. The assumption was that rich countries would reciprocate by curtailing subsidies to their farmers.
在世界银行、国际货币基金组织和具有影响力的自由市场派经济学家的敦促下，非洲各国政府都在上世纪90年代大幅降低或取消了针对进口大米的关税。此举的假设前提是富国们会以限制对本国农民的补贴作为回报。但它们并没有这样做。作为回应，几个非洲国家已经提高了大米的关税，违反了新自由主义贸易哲学的一条关键原则。