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International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice(CEASE PUBLICATION) Vol. 2(6), pp. 234 - 238
DOI: 10.13189/ijrh.2014.020605
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The Global Public Good and the Opportunity Cost: Is There a Choice for the Marginalised? Hope?
Jamalludin Sulaiman *
School of Social Sciences, University Sains Malaysia
ABSTRACT
Economic growth although well intentioned has both positive and negative impacts. While growth has caused greater inequality, unprecedented poverty and deprivation and many other negative consequences; development can and should reverse this process. The world has plenty. The plague, world wars, HIV/AIDS, tsunamis and epidemics have devastated the human race. But we have bounced back and taken control. The human race is the most resilient and hardy and will overcome challenges and obstacles in many different ways imaginable. Nobody gave up but all bounce back. However, underlying all these assumptions are the opportunity costs to society. It raises the question of global public good. While outcomes of research and development can benefit society, but who should bear their costs? While resources are plenty, should society allow the exploitation of these resources in an unsustainable manner? This paper attempts to present both micro and macro approaches to understanding how society cope under various circumstances form a non-social work perspective. It will justify the use of ex-ante approaches to manage the issues. The impact of HIV/AIDS has gone beyond the health sector. Poverty is just not limited to monetary dimensions but has gone beyond that too. Is there choice for the marginalised? Is there hope for them? While the examples in this paper will refer to issues of HIV/AIDS and the vulnerable poor farmers, other cases will be explored too.
KEYWORDS
Development, Opportunity Costs, Ex-ante Approaches, Coping Strategies
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Jamalludin Sulaiman , "The Global Public Good and the Opportunity Cost: Is There a Choice for the Marginalised? Hope?," International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice(CEASE PUBLICATION), Vol. 2, No. 6, pp. 234 - 238, 2014. DOI: 10.13189/ijrh.2014.020605.
(b). APA Format:
Jamalludin Sulaiman (2014). The Global Public Good and the Opportunity Cost: Is There a Choice for the Marginalised? Hope?. International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice(CEASE PUBLICATION), 2(6), 234 - 238. DOI: 10.13189/ijrh.2014.020605.