(english) This paper is dedicated to a theoretical and empirical survey of the relationship between trade, growth, poverty and inequality in developing countries. This relationship has been widely discussed by economists during the last few years. The first part presents the main stylised facts...

(français) Les PED réalisent aujourd’hui la quasi-totalité des exportations mondiales d’habillement et la majorité des exportations textiles. Depuis 1974, les quotas instaurés pour les exportations des PED vers les pays industrialisés dans le cadre des AMF ont entraîné...

This paper is dedicated to a theoretical and empirical survey of the relationship between trade, growth, poverty and inequality in developing countries. This relationship has been widely discussed by economists during the last few years. The first part presents the main stylised facts concerning...

Clothing and textile exports are increasingly dominated by developing countries. In 1974, developed countries implemented quotas on developing countries exports within the MFA, which resulted in a distorted geographical allocation of production and exports. Regional preferential agreements also...