The Gap Between Rich and Poor Nations: Proceedings of a Conference held by the International Economic Association at Bled, Yugoslavia

Front Matter....Pages i-xxii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Gap: Concept, Measurement, Trends....Pages 3-58
The Contemporary Consequences of the Gap....Pages 59-69
The Contemporary Consequences of the Gap....Pages 70-95
The Gap between Rich and Poor Nations from the Socialist Viewpoint....Pages 96-121
Reduction of a Gap between Rich and Poor Regions within a Planned Economy: The Case of Yugoslavia....Pages 122-140
Front Matter....Pages 141-141
The Grants Economy and the Development Gap....Pages 143-170
Should the Rich Countries Help the Poor? How could they do so?....Pages 171-200
On Measuring the Value of Private Direct Overseas Investment....Pages 201-214
United States Enterprise in the Less Developed Countries: Evaluation of Cost and Benefit....Pages 215-244
Trade Policies for Development....Pages 245-269
Some Theoretical Notes on the Trade-Growth Nexus....Pages 270-298
Bridging the Technological Gaps between Rich and Poor Countries....Pages 299-311
Less Developed Country Innovation Analysis and the Technology Gap....Pages 312-335
Science Policy in the Developing Countries: the Role of the Multinational Firm....Pages 336-364
The Brain Drain and the Development Process....Pages 365-379
Labour Mobility and the Brain Drain....Pages 380-408
Front Matter....Pages 409-409
Objectives and Prognostications....Pages 411-434
Back Matter....Pages 435-439