Putting Development First: The Importance of Policy Space in the WTO and International Financial InstitutionsKevin Gallagher Some of the world's most prominent development thinkers address the following question in this volume: to what extent are the rules and economic forces that govern the global economy shrinking the 'policy space' that developing countries can draw from in order to construct policies to raise the standards of living of their people? They then analyse the possibly considerable room for manoeuvre that developing countries still have at their disposal despite global macro-economic realities, IMF/World Bank policies, and the trade rules regime of the World Trade Organization. Finally, the authors suggest actual policies that could be put in place in order to preserve existing spaces for development and to expand the tools developing countries can deploy. |
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... factors across economies more rapidly . However , capital , technology , information and skills do not spread evenly . They go only to places where competitive production is possible , where there are inputs and institutions to ...
... factors across economies more rapidly . However , capital , technology , information and skills do not spread evenly . They go only to places where competitive production is possible , where there are inputs and institutions to ...
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... factor markets respond to these needs , protection cannot allow firms to reach competitive levels . Factor market interventions also have to be selective as well as functional , for three reasons . First , several factor needs are ...
... factor markets respond to these needs , protection cannot allow firms to reach competitive levels . Factor market interventions also have to be selective as well as functional , for three reasons . First , several factor needs are ...
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... factors and suppliers and to induce TNCs to transfer these activities and functions . This may not involve protection if the local workforce is sufficiently skilled - the Singapore story . However , Singapore had to use a battery of ...
... factors and suppliers and to induce TNCs to transfer these activities and functions . This may not involve protection if the local workforce is sufficiently skilled - the Singapore story . However , Singapore had to use a battery of ...
Contents
Development Policies in a World of Globalization | 15 |
The Role of the State in | 33 |
Toward the Optimum Degree of Openness | 69 |
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