Tuesday, 4 March 2014

Introduction to Foreign Trade and Economic Development

Ø Foreign Trade Plays a vital role in the economic development of a country.

Ø When a country specializes in the production of those goods which it can produce cheaper and import those goods which others can produce reat a lower cost, it gains from trade and there is increase in national income.

Ø The classical and neo- classical economists believe that international trade contributes greatly to the economic growth of the country.

Ø Robertson calls external trade as an “Engine of Growth”.

Ø Enables under developed countries to obtain raw materials, plant, machinery, and equipment, technical know-how.

Ø Economists also hold that foreign trade hinders the development of underdeveloped countries.

Ø Historically it has resulted in the exploitation of under developed countries.

Ø Helps the development of an underdevelopment of an underdeveloped economy by expanding productive capacity.

Ø Speeds up economic development of underdeveloped countries.

Ø Provides necessary infrastructure.

Ø Widens the extent of markets.

Ø Has great educative effect.

Ø Encourages inflow of capital.

Ø Brings efficiency in production.

Ø Enlarges a country’s consumption capacities.

Ø Promotes greater international and domestic equality by equalizing factor prices.

Ø Promotes economic cooperation between countries.

Ø Raul Prebisch, Hans Singer, and Gunar Myrdal who hold the view that foreign trade has hindered rather than helped the economic development of under developed countries.



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