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Úvery Svetovej banky v kontexte liberalizácie obchodných vzťahov rozvojových krajín
World Bank Loans in the Context of Trade Liberalization in Developing Countries

Author(s): Radoslav Jusko
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Ekonomický ústav SAV a Prognostický ústav SAV
Keywords: World Bank; trade liberalization; developing countries; economic growth

Summary/Abstract: Linkages among international trade, economic growth and poverty eradication have gained again increased attention in policies of the World Bank which has been criticized for its uniformed attitude towards developing countries and that the World Bank leads these countries to too rapid liberalization reforms. Paper tries to contribute to the debate on the World Bank's trade related activities on the basis of comparison of economic development of a group of developing countries which have liberalized their trade relations with the assistance of the World Bank's trade related loans with a group of countries which have not used them. The comparison is based on the analysis of index of determination trends and GDP growth rate trends are analysed using Richard's curve.

  • Issue Year: 56/2008
  • Issue No: 07
  • Page Range: 678-695
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Slovak
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