The new protectionism and the Third World

Although there is general agreement on the fact that the new protectionism of the industrialised countries is damaging to developing countries, the majority of the latter show hardly any interest in a return to the classical GATT system. Prof. Körner provides an explanation for this apparently paradoxical attitude on which be bases his case for a reform of the existing system of international trade.     

The “Third World” in the 1990s

Given that the developing countries today present a highly differentiated picture, is it appropriate to continue to speak of a “Third World”? If so, how does this group of countries appear to the present-day observer? What is their position within the world economy? What problems and challenges are they facing?     

Key countries in the Third World

Present classifications of the developing countries are of limited usefulness as a basis for determining development policy priorities in the industrialised countries, argue our authors. They define a group of “key countries” which are of strategical importance for the world economy and outline the development risks facing these countries.¹ They suggest that the OECD countries would be better advised to follow a policy of cooperation with these key countries rather than the “man mind thyself” policies which are presently gaining in popularity.     

Regional policy in Third World countries

A great deal would suggest that the process of urbanisation in developing countries leads to both negative allocation effects and to an increase in income inequality between urban and rural districts. Regional policy measures almed at improving the lot of rural areas would seem called for. Which concepts exist on this issue and how are they to be rated?     

Automobile industry in the Third World

During the fifties and sixties many countries of the Third World endeavoured to set up steel Industries of their own. These efforts seem to have awakened a wide-spread desire in these countries to produce also their own motorcars. As was the case with steel production, this desire is partly motivated by prestige partly by economic considerations.     

A performance analysis of the Third World

The dispute between the proponents of the market-economy road to development for the countries of the Third World and the advocates of the socialist road is an old one. Too often have the arguments been based on ideology rather than on facts. The recent publication by the World, Bank of comprehensive and comparable data for almost all the countries of the Third World makes it possible to compare the achievements of these two alternative roads on the basis of empirical evidence.     

全球化陷阱与第三世界的发展

本文通过对当前全球性西方化的质疑,指出西方化并非发展中国家现代化的最佳途径,当前新自由主义主导下的全球化的后果将是发展中国家的重新殖民化.发展中国家只有坚持自己优秀的文化传统,大力吸收西方文明的优点,兼容并蓄,才能找到适合自己的现代化之途.     

Multinational Strategic Planning for Third World Markets

There are compelling reasons why multinational corporations (MNCs) must improve their marketing performance in less developed countries (LDCs). A solution to better performance may be creation of a separate strategic business unit, known as the SBU (LDC), to be responsible for all third world operations. A strategic planning model for the SBU(LDC) is presented; it parallels the typical corporate strategic plan but differs in significant respects. Planning steps discussed include mission and objectives, market opportunity analysis, target market evaluation, product strategy, entry strategy, marketing program, and impact analysis. Key issues involved in implementing the SBU (LDC) within the corporate framework are discussed.     

Be Glocal——中国广告走向世界的第三条路

WTO的规定：2005年12月10日，中国全面对外开放广告市场，并允许外商在中国建立独资的广告公司。这意味着中国的广告业将真正进入与世界广告竞争的环境，真正实现了china=global，中国广告业将与其它行业一样面临着全球化的竞争。而2005年中国广告界接连发生了许多具有影响力的事件，这些事件不约而同地集中在这个时候发生，其中是否有什么内在的联系？     

战略贸易政策在发展中国家应用的相关问题分析

战略贸易政策作为一种主张在不完全竞争条件下政府可以对贸易和产业活动进行适度干预的理论,从其产生伊始就受到世人关注。虽然战略贸易政策理论兴起于发达国家实践,但从理论研究的逻辑延伸和现实需要出发,仍有许多学者致力于将其引入发展中国家的对外贸易实践中。战略贸易政策理论对发展中国家的对外贸易实践具有一定的借鉴意义。但战略贸易政策在发展中国家实施要取得良好的效果,还需要一些基本条件,这些条件包括:产业识别、时间选择、政府质量和外部约束。发展中国家在推行战略贸易政策过程中应该谨慎处理好这些问题,以更快地推动贸易和产业发展。     

The role of imports for exporter performance in Peru

Using highly disaggregated firm‐level customs data for imports and exports in Peru over the 2000–12 period, we explore the relationship between imports of intermediate inputs and firm export performance. The evidence shows that greater use, variety and quality of imported intermediate inputs are significantly correlated with higher export levels and growth, greater market diversification and higher export quality at the firm level, even after controlling for unobserved firm heterogeneity. Exporter–importers exposed to higher tariffs, and non‐tariff measures import less in total and exhibit lower import variety, whereas those using an advance customs clearance procedure designed to facilitate imports exhibit higher imports and a more diversified bundle of inputs.