In the world of economics, everything seems to look like a competiton. Every nation tries to figure out what the other nations do to succeed and how they are succeeding. However, all the nations on the global market are trying to become unified, for a smoother flow of goods and money. But in all reality, that is not going to happen on the immediate future. While other nations prosper, other nations continue to disintegrate. I agree with the figures presented on the chart of the HDR '99. I however disagree with the factors and aspects, because some countries' conditions are unfair and unequal to the better-off countries – more deprived countries, the more disadvantages.
             I agree with the figures for obvious reasons. The more resources, the more accesibility to the resources and the more productivity. This will make countries everywhere better off. However, there are different factors, rather than just the straight figure that determine success.
             For a country to be economically stable, then it must need strong, healthy people to keep the jobs going. This is not so for every country. From the HDR, it states that the lowest overall countries to produce output is in the sub-saharan countries. And the main reason, is life expectancy. Too many people in those countries are infested with the aids virus. I believe that if the people within the world governments and labor forces (U.N.) kept these countries more civilized and in order, then these countries could very well be in contention to communicate more thoroughly with the world market. Right now, those countries are struggling within themselves.
             Another disadvantage that the underdeveloped countries have, is the notion of poverty. Since Luxembourg and Switzerland have the highest GNP per capita, it is safe to say
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