François-Xavier Verschave, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

François-Xavier Verschave

French historian-economist

Date of Birth: 28-Oct-1945

Place of Birth: Lille, Hauts-de-France, France

Date of Death: 29-Jun-2005

Profession: economist, historian, human rights activist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

François-Xavier Verschave (28 October 1945 – 29 June 2005) was primarily known as one of the founders of the French NGO Survie ("Survival"), over which he presided since 1995, and as coiner of the term Françafrique, an expression designating the specific form of neocolonialism which has been endured by the former French Colonies. Verschave also researched the concept of global public goods and the economic theories of famous historian Fernand Braudel.
Survie was created in 1983 by the Manifeste des 54 prix Nobel ("Manifesto of 54 Nobel Prizes") as an NGO advocating against underdevelopment.