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GATT and UNCTAD — Development theory and practice

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Inherent in this subject is the question of foreign trade: Does it help or hinder development of LDCs or, more concretely, under what conditions and by what measures can positive effects be achieved and negative results be avoided?1

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    Günter Heiduk

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Heiduk, G. GATT and UNCTAD — Development theory and practice. Intereconomics 9, 18–21 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02927389

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