02378cam a22003854a 450000100070000000500170000700800410002403500130006501000170007801500190009501600180011402000310013202000280016302000260019102000230021703500240024003500210026404000610028504100080034604200080035404300120036205000230037408200170039710000190041424500960043326000530052930000360058250400510061852010280066965000450169765000570174265000460179965000640184585600830190912935520230410115854.0070425s2007    enka     b    001 0 eng    a14829498  a  2007016922  aGBA8058002bnb7 a0144727782Uk  a9781845933081 (alk. paper)  a1845933087 (alk. paper)  a9781845933098 (ebook)  a1845933095 (ebook)  a(OCoLC)ocn124158321  a(OCoLC)124158321  aDNAL/DLCcDLCdBTCTAdYDXCPdBAKERdBWKUKdUKMdCOOdDLC  aeng  apcc  ad------14aHN 981bB593g 200700a303.48/217241 aBigman, David.10aGlobalization and the least developed countries :bpotentials and pitfalls /cDavid Bigman.  aWallingford, UK ;aCambridge, MA :bCABI,c2007.  axviii, 318 p. :bill. ;c25 cm.  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.  aOne of the most notable changes in the world economy during the past three decades has been the diverging trends in the growth of the developing countries. Compared to East Asian countries that have integrated well into the global economy, those of Sub-Saharan Africa have remained stagnant and have become the world's least developed area. The policies and programs of international organizations have failed to improve the situation while the global economy becomes dominated by trans-national corporations. A review of the suitability of globalization as an economic strategy for these under-developed countries is therefore needed.     Focusing on the impact of globalization and on the constraints imposed by the changes in the world's production and trade, this book examines the opportunities open to the least developed countries as they design their strategies to accelerate growth and alleviate poverty. As the world's awareness of issues concerning globalization grows, this study will provide valuable insights. 0aRural developmentzDeveloping countries. 0aAgriculturexEconomic aspectszDeveloping countries. 4aDesarrollo ruralzPaíses en desarrollo. 4aAgriculturaxAspectos económicoszPaíses en desarrollo.413Table of contents onlyuhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0717/2007016922.html