The World Is Flat/Friedman 317-321

318 They grow out of poverty when they also create an environment below that makes it very easy for their people to start businesses, raise capital, and become entrepreneurs, and when they subject their people to at least some competition from beyond—because companies and countries with competitors always innovate more and faster.

318 If you change the regulatory and business environment for the poor, and give them the tools to collaborate , they will do the rest.

321 Five-step checklist for reform retail.
1)Simply and deregulate whenever possible in competitive markets (overregulation just opens the door for corrupt bureaucrats to demand bribes)
2) Focus on enhancing property rights
3) expand Internet regulation fulfillment.
4) reduce court involvement in business matters.
5) make reform a continuing process.