Finance and competitiveness in developing countries / / edited by Jose Maria Fanelli and Rohinton Medhora

• Record Nr.: UNISA996262840703316
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Ottawa : , : International Development Research Centre, , 2002
• ISBN: 1-134-55023-5; 1-134-55024-3; 9786612373565; 0-203-41710-0
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (385 p.)
• Collana: Routledge Studies in Development Economics
• Altri autori (Persone): FanelliJose Maria; MedhoraRohinton <1959->
• Disciplina: 330.91724; 332.091724; 332/.09172/4
• Soggetti: Finance - Developing countries; Competition - Developing countries; Developing countries Commerce; Developing countries Commerce Case studies
• 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: Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; Finance and competitiveness: Framework and synthesis; Finance and changing trade patterns in developing countries: The Argentine case; Finance and changing trade patterns in Brazil; International competitiveness, trade and finance: India; International trade, productivity and competitiveness: The case of the Indonesian manufacturing sector; Trade, competitiveness and finance in the Philippine manufacturing sector, 1980 95; Competitiveness, international trade and finance in a minerals-rich economy: The case of South AfricaTrade, finance and competitiveness in Tunisia; Trade openness, industrial change and economic development; Trade specialization and economic growth; Two problems in bank lending for development; Exchange rates, real financial and micro macro linkages; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume represents a uniquely thorough investigation of trade and financial policy as it impacts upon Third World development. A broad range of international case studies (including Indonesia, Uruguay and Tunisia) offer a wealth of empirical material and statistical information. Thematic discussion chapters build on these case studies, offering important analysis of topics such as trade specialization and industrial change.