The Least Developed Countries Report

by United Nations: Conference on Trade and Development

It had been hoped that the globalisation of production and finance combined with the liberalisation of economic activity would reduce poverty in the least developed countries. However this has not been the case. The number of people living in poverty has increased and the poorest countries are failing to catch up. There is a need for a rethink of international development cooperation. The IMF is attempting to change the way it operates in poor countries...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9211124913
• ISBN13: 9789211124910
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: United Nations
• Length: 252 Pages