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...

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...

Asia's Industrial Progress and Africa's Reversal of Fortune -- Export Diversification in Resource and Non-Resource Rich Asian and African Countries -- Oil Dependence and Structural Stability -- Export Market Diversification in Asia and Africa -- Technology Capability and Export Diversification...