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Middle Class in Developing Countries DEV/DOC(2010)2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to acknowledge and thank Geoff Gertz of the Wolfensohn Center for Development for his work on developing the Four Speed World scenario. Dan Hammer from the Center for Global Development generously contributed the map showing the shifting economic centre of gravity in the world. An anonymous referee and Andrew Mold, Development Centre, OECD, provided very helpful comments. 4 © OECD 2010 OECD Development Centre

religion, culture, language, history, economic systems and levels of economic and social development such as trade openess, GDP per capita. China’s vast size and unbalanced development levels between its internal regions with their respective levels of industrial stages and comparative advantages enable China to cooperate efficinelty with different countries in the region and in the world be it poor or rich, advanced or underdeveloped both veritucally and horizontally. This is to say that, China’s

WORLD TRADE REPORT 2009 Trade Policy Commitments and Contingency Measures WTO MEMBERS (As of 23 July 2008) Albania Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Bahrain, Kingdom of Bangladesh Barbados Belgium Belize Benin Bolivia Botswana Brazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Congo Costa Rica Côte d’Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo

une véritable intégration? At the borders—more Aux frontières-plus so on the Algerian-Moroccan border, less so on the Algerian-Tunisian one— alors sur la frontière algérienne et le Maroc, moins sur la frontière algéro-tunisienne d'un many age-old trade and family links have now faded away to be replaced la vieillesse du commerce et de la famille de nombreux liens ont disparu pour être remplacé by smuggling. par la contrebande. Meanwhile, ever stronger north-south ties have blossomed, as Algeria

third largest in the world, after the United States and Japan. China has had the fastest growing economy for the past 30 years with an average annual GDP growth rate over 10%. The fact of being at the same time one of the last communist countries of the planet and an economy which beats all the records of growth can seems to be paradoxical. But some people assert that if this country keeps its growth rate before 2020, China will have exceeded the USA and will be the first world power. So, the increase

competitive global market while still respecting government processes and priorities which are generally quite differ- ent from those of that market. ...... From this perspective, we know that this past year has been a difficult one for governments world wide. We also know that the financial burdens assumed by many governments in order to create economic stimulus programs will shape, and in some cases restrict, their options for the future. Our greatest disappointment during this period was that so

Easterly have leveled stinging critiques, charging that aid has enlarged government bureaucracies, perpetuated bad governments, enriched the elite in poor countries, or just been wasted. They cite widespread poverty in Africa and South Asia despite three decades of aid, and point to countries that have received substantial aid yet have had disastrous records—such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Papua New Guinea, and Somalia. In their eyes, aid programs should be dramatically reformed

World Report Sierra Leone 21 JULY 2007 Piecing together a brighter future THIS SUPPLEMENT WAS PRODUCED BY WORLD REPORT INTERNATIONAL LTD, WHO ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENT M INS au ID E Pa ri ge ti us 7 INTRODUCTION CONTENTS 03 04 05 06 07 PORTS COMMERCE INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION TOURISM MAURITIUS SIERRA LEONE PROJECT TEAM: Project Director: Claudia Llinas Editorial Director: Julien Drolon Project Assistant: Muriel Touati MAURITIUS PROJECT TEAM: Project Director:

I- Facteur économique (GDP, GDP per capita, Trade balance Import-Export) * Le pays est doté d’importantes ressources naturelles : * 3ème exportateur mondial de gaz naturel liquéfié * 1er producteur d’huile de palme * 2ème producteur de caoutchouc * 3ème producteur de riz et de cacao * 4ème producteur de produits de la mer * 4ème exportateur de charbon Très affectée par la crise asiatique de la fin des années 90, l’Indonésie a initié à partir de la décennie suivante

50 countries around the world [pic] Source: www.cemex.com/CEMEX_AR2009 1. Strategic Expansion Two events marked the beginning of what would be CEMEX: the import substitution policy implemented by the various Mexican leaders during most of the twentieth century, and a growth strategy based on the acquisition and integration of national competitors. But at the end of the 80s, as a condition for access to the GATT and in preparation for the establishment of free trade in North America (NAFTA)