Capital Markets, Globalization, and Economic Development consists of fourteen articles contributed by authors from Australia, Asia, Europe, South America, and the United States who provide a wide range of insights. The contributors include academics, government officials, and regulators. This...

1. Introduction -- 2. Developing country growth and the commodity terms of trade -- 3. The statistical properites of commodity prices -- 4. Country case studies : primary commodities and economic development -- 5. Conclusion : commodity dependence in developing countries: economic destiny or...

The study presents archival evidence to show how President Kaunda raised political and economic exclusivity in Zambia in the early years of Zambia's independence, and how this retarded capital investment. Despite formal reforms and a new government, this institutional mechanism still dominates...

Introduction and Overview -- Evolution of African Trade During 1948 -- Inhibitions to Growth and Transformation of African Trade -- Structural Transformation of African Trade: A Primer -- Conclusions and Recommendations.

The Rationale of Trade Liberalisation -- Trade Liberalisation Frameworks -- Obstacles and Barriers to Regional Integration in Africa -- Trade Liberalisation Nexus Economic Development -- Contemporary Issues in International Trade -- Closing Trade Related Infrastructure Gaps in Africa -- Building...