TY - BOOK AU - Bigman,David ED - C.A.B. International, TI - Globalization and the least developed countries: potentials and pitfalls SN - 9781845933098 (ebook) AV - HN981.C6 B55 2007eb U1 - 303.48/21724 23 PY - 2007/// CY - Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK PB - CABI KW - Agriculture KW - Economic aspects KW - Developing countries KW - Rural development KW - Policy and Planning KW - International Trade KW - Income and Poverty KW - Rural Development, (New March 2000) KW - Development policy KW - cabt KW - Economic growth KW - Globalization KW - International trade KW - Poverty KW - Trade policy KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Diverging Views on Globalization -- Globalization and the Marginalization of the Least Developed Countries -- Has Globalization Been 'Pro-poor'? -- Have the Policies of Economic Development Been 'Pro-poor'? -- Trade and Growth Policies for Poverty Reduction : The Lessons of the 'East Asian Miracle' for the LDCs -- Will Africa Be Left Behind?; Access limited to subscribing institution; Also available in print format N2 - This book evaluates the policies of least developed countries (LDCs) and the decisions that they now face against the backdrop of the changes in the structure of the global economy and in the globalization process itself. It analyses possible scenarios and alternative trade and growth policies that are likely to affect the LDCs and their poor population, in order to draw lessons for future policies. The book has 6 chapters and a subject index UR - https://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9781845933081.0000 ER -