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Whether a country's exports consist mainly of manufactures or mainly of primary products depends fundamentally on the skills of its labour force, relative to the extent of its natural resources. This proposition, derived from a modified version of Heckscher-Ohlin theory, is supported by a strong...

What is the role of a bilateral donor such as DFID in the field of finance and development? What should be its priorities, and what instruments are available in the three domains in which it can act - internationally, through governments, and on the private sector? In this article, we offer some...