People’s Republic of China (PRC) in recent years has emerged as the largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the world. Many analysts and government officials in the developing world have increasingly expressed concerns that they are losing competitiveness to PRC. Is PRC...

Sub-Saharan Africa's declining importance in global trade is primarily due to its inability to remain competitive in international markets. If Africa merely retained its 1962-1964 shares for major products its exports would now be 75% ($11 billion) higher. External protection against Africa has...

In manufacturing, developing economies have gained significant market share in both industrial countries and in each others' markets. This development have led many writers to argue that market share increases in industrial countries and expanding south-south trade could possibly drive future...

Neben der Größe (Bevölkerung) eines Landes und seiner Ausstattung mit natürlichen Ressourcen spielt seine geographische Lage, und der Zugang des Landes zu den internationalen Märkten eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beurteilung seiner Industrialisierungs- und Exportchancen. Gegenstand der...