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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823622203321

Titolo

Breaking into new markets : : emerging lessons for export diversification / / Richard Newfarmer, William Shaw, and Peter Walkenhorst, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2009

ISBN

0-8213-7638-1

Descrizione fisica

xxiii, 265 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm

Altri autori (Persone)

NewfarmerRichard S

ShawWilliam <1953->

WalkenhorstPeter

Disciplina

658.8/4091724

Soggetti

Exports - Developing countries

Forergn trade promotion - Developing countries

Diversification in industry - Developing countries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; Foreword; Preface; Contributors; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; 1 Breaking Into New Markets: Overview; FIGURES; BOXES; PART I DOES DIVERSIFICATION MATTER?; TABLES; PART II POLICIES: LESSONS FROM EXPERIENCE; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Since the 1950's when countries became concerned that specialization in primary products would lead to steady falls in the purchasing power of primary exports and slow growth, diversifying out of primary products into manufactures has been a major policy objective of developing countries. Indeed, since that time, developing countries generally have become more diversified, but many low income countries remain dependent on a narrow range of primary products. New questions concerning export diversification have emerged in the recent literature - and with important policy implications: Is export