Complementarity in Trade and Production: Intra-South Potentials (Alternatives in Development)

"This book makes a systematic and rigorous exploration of the economic potentials of intra-South trade through establishing and strengthing of complementarity in trade an production between trading countries.... The results of the study are useful for the formulation of South-South trade policy by developing countries." --Deccan Herald Using an integrated framework, this study explores the possibility of strengthening the process of cooperation in trade and production among developing countries. Complementarity in Trade and Production thoroughly analyzes potential complementarities in trade and production and provides a wealth of information on an under-researched issue. Unlike other studies on South-South cooperation, this work attempts to empirically link trade complementarities with production and consumption structures and technological parameters in the production process. Complementarity in Trade and Production will be of special interest to students of international economics, international trade and development. Policymakers and politicians in third world countries should also take note of the insights this volume has to offer.