Publisher's Synopsis
This collection of original essays is on external economic relations of developing countries. Trade relations of developing countries are treated in articles on gravity trade theory and on external adjustment policy. Issues related to international flows of development assistance are also covered.;Other contributions treat adjustment policy, environmental relations between North and South and food security relations. The volume contains new contributions by various authors in the field of development economics.;The contributors include: Harrie J. Brinkman, Cees van Beers, E.V.K. Fitzgerald, Jerrie de Hoogh, Karel Jansen, Michiel A. Keyzer, Harry M. de Lange, Arnold H.Q.M. Merkies, Yair Mundlak, Hans Opschoor, Kirit S. Parikh, Jan Pronk, H.W. Singer, T.N. Srinivasan, Jan Tinbergen, Harmen Verbruggen and Rob Vos.