Globalization and the Least Developed Countries : Potentials and Pitfalls.
Material type: TextPublisher: Wallingford : CABI, 2007Copyright date: ©2007Description: 1 online resource (336 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781845933098Subject(s): Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries | Rural development -- Developing countriesGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Globalization and the Least Developed Countries : Potentials and PitfallsDDC classification: 303.48/21724 LOC classification: HN981.C6 -- B55 2007ebOnline resources: Click to ViewIntro -- Contents -- Acronyms -- Preface -- Introduction and Overview -- 1 Diverging Views on Globalization -- 2 Globalization and the Marginalization of the Least Developed Countries -- 3 Has Globalization Been 'Pro-poor'? -- 4 Have the Policies of Economic Development Been 'Pro-poor'? -- 5 Trade and Growth Policies for Poverty Reduction: The Lessons of the 'East Asian Miracle' for the LDCs -- 6 Will Africa Be Left Behind? -- Concluding Observations -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
One of the most notable changes in the world economy during the past three decades has been the diverging trends in the growth of the developing countries. This book examines the opportunities open to the least developed countries as they design their strategies to accelerate growth and alleviate poverty.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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