Trade is Not the Enemy – Nor is it a “Magic Bullet”-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Trade is Not the Enemy – Nor is it a “Magic Bullet”

Published:2010-10-01 Issue:2 Volume:12 Page:27-32
ISSN:2689-4092
Container-title:Journal of African Development
language:en
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Author:

Mshomba Richard E.¹

Affiliation:

1. University of Kansas African Studies Center, Lawrence, Kansas, October 2-3, 2009. Some of the discussion in this paper is drawn from Mshomba (2009). I thank Mohamed El-Hodiri for his valuable comments.

Abstract

Abstract Trade is an important tool for economic growth. Trade steers countries toward an efficient use of resources, an infusion of new technologies, and greater competition. But economic growth is not automatic. Even when trade leads to economic growth, it does not necessarily translate into real economic development. For that to happen, trade must be fostered in conjunction with other development-enhancing initiatives. This paper focuses on the link between trade and development, the role of domestic policies in agriculture, regional economic integration, and the potential impact of aid.

Publisher

The Pennsylvania State University Press

Link

https://scholarlypublishingcollective.org/psup/african-development/article-pdf/12/2/27/1319483/jafrideve_12_2_27.pdf

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