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The future of the ACP countries

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The record to date of trade and development cooperation between the European Union and the ACP countries has been rather disappointing. Evidently, neither the non-reciprocal trade preferences granted to the ACP countries nor the support for development projects have led to much progress in terms of economic and social development. Can the implementation of the EU's present reform proposals be expected to safeguard the future of the Lome system and of the ACP countries in the new millenium?

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Körner, H. The future of the ACP countries. Intereconomics 35, 31–37 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02927898

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