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Mark Eyskens - Governments of developing countries...
Governments of developing countries sometimes proposed projects that did not directly benefit the population, but did benefit the government; the so-called 'white elephants.' (Mark Eyskens)

Governments of developing countries sometimes proposed projects that did not directly benefit the population, but did benefit the government; the so-called 'white elephants.'

Mark Eyskens

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