Trade, Aid and Development: General Evidence and the EEC (European Economic Community) Experience, with Particular Reference to Developing Countries in Asia and the Near East

摘要

The paper reviews the arguments and empirical evidence offered in the literature related to the question of trade and development, and assesses the policies of the European Economic Community (EEC) as a whole and its member countries in the area of trade and aid relationships with developing countries, which incorporate many of the prescriptions proffered in the framework of the New International Economic Order (NIEO), especially with respect to concessionary trade policies. The analysis in the paper draws primarily on existing literature; while it presents some empirical data, it makes no claim to any original research. Focusing on the developing countries in the Agency for International Development's (AID's) Asia and the Near East (ANE) region, the review is designed to contribute to AID's policy dialogue with host governments by providing a better understanding of the context for trade policies in developing countries, and by highlighting the experience of a major donor bloc, the EEC, with the integration of trade and aid policies.