The developing countries which had been the net exporters of cereals vis-a-vis the developed countries in the 1930s have gradually turned into net importers over the last few decades. If the ,,green revolution" is able to persist, the net food importing regions of Asia may become self sufficient...

The need to expand the export of manufactures from less developed countries has now been realised by national and international bodies. To device meaningful policies, it seems necessary to understand whether and how the share of manufactures in a country's total exports is related to certain...