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1989 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

The Importance of Trade for Developing Countries

Author : Bela Balassa

Published in: New Directions in the World Economy

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK

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Participation in international trade provides a Variety of benefits to the developing countries. They may obtain gains through resource allocation according to comparative advantage; the exploitation of economies of scale and increased capacity utilization; improvements in technology; increases in domestic savings and foreign direct investment; and increased employment.

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Title
The Importance of Trade for Developing Countries
Author
Bela Balassa
Copyright Year
1989
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan UK
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-10588-5_1

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