Overview

The success of the Least Developed Countries in implementing trade reforms is considered in this book. It examines why trade diversification is so important for them, and then assesses the impact of this reform on trade diversification in Africa in general. The remaining chapters consist of a variety of case studies including, Bangladesh, Mozambique, Uganda, Haiti, Niger, and Lao PDR. It discusses the Uruguay Round in relation to trade diversification and its implications and effects.

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Author:   Chandra K. Patel ,  Samuel Gayi
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 127.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.598kg
ISBN:  

9781858985145

ISBN 10:   1858985145
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   12 June 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: Preface 1. Trade Diversification in LDCs: An Overview (C.K. Patel, S. Gayi, W. van der Geest) 2. Trade Diversification in Sub-Saharan Africa and in the African LDCs: Efforts, Constraints and Results (C. Kirkpatrick, J. Weiss) 3. Trade Diversification in Bangladesh: Prospects and Constraints (W. van der Geest, K. Rahman) 4. Trade Diversification in Benin: Prospects and Constraints (L. Chia, S. Gayi) 5. Trade Diversification in Cape Verde: Prospects and Constraints (W. van der Geest) 6. Trade Diversification in Haiti: Prospects and Constraints (G. Fischer, S. Gayi) 7. Trade Diversification in the Lao PDR: Prospects and Constraints (G. Koehler, W. van der Geest) 8. Trade Diversification in Mozambique: Prospects and Constraints (K. Rahman, W. van der Geest) 9. Trade Diversification in Niger: Prospects and Constraints (L. Komlev) 10. Trade Diversification in Uganda: Prospects and Constraints (W. van der Geest) 11. The Uruguay Round, Trade Diversification and the LDCs (S. Gayi) Index

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Edited by Chandra Kant Patel, Incharge of the Office of Special Coordinator for the Least Developed Countries, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Geneva, Switzerland and Samuel Gayi, with UNCTAD secretariat involved in research on implications of the Uraguay Round for the least developed countries

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