Overview
The papers collected in this volume report the results of research on issues dealing with the failure of globalization to benefit poor countries. They explain how exports could be improved for these countries and reveal the role that UK supermarkets play in African poverty.
Synopsis
Many countries, mostly poor developing or transitional economies, appear not to be benefiting from the expansion in the international trade associated with globalization. Most of these economies have been implementing the economic policy reforms, especially trade liberalization, predicted to help them share in globalization. Nevertheless, the growth response of exports has been slow. A four-year "Trade and Enterprise Research Programme" examined possible explanations for this slow export supply response. The various projects explored some of the obstacles and opportunities to increasing exports from countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and the former Soviet Union (FSU). Important findings have emphasized the need to invest in labour productivity and improved infrastructure, the importance of ownership and management structures, and the role of global buyers and distribution networks. The papers collected in this volume report the results of research on these issues.
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Many countries with developing or transitional economies appear not to be benefiting from the expansion in international trade associated with globalization. This study offers possible explanations for the slow export supply response. Obstacles to increasing exports from countries in sub-Saharan Africa and the former Soviet Union are explored. Findings emphasize the need to invest in labor productivity and improved infrastructure, the importance of management structures, and the role of global buyers and distribution networks. Morrissey is affiliated with the University of Nottingham. Filatotchev is affiliated with the University of London. This group of studies first appeared in a special issue of , 37/2, December 2000. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)