Acknowledgements

Acronyms

Overview

1. Introduction

2. Trade, Growth and Poverty Reduction

2.1 Globalisation and Growth

2.2 Growth and Poverty Reduction

2.3 Growth and Inequality

2.4 Globalisation and Poverty Reduction

2.5 Globalisation for the Poor

3. Salient Characteristics of Least-Developed
    Countries

3.1 Criteria for Addition to and Graduation
      from the List of LDCs

3.2 Implications of the Criteria

3.3 Classical Theory of Comparative Advantage
      and Small and Vulnerable States

4. Cooperation between Developed and Developing Countries
    to Strengthen the Links between Trade, Growth and
    Poverty Reduction

4.1 Temporal and Spatial Heterogeneity of the Links
      and their Strength

4.2 Growing Doubts on the Benefits of Globalisation
      in Developed Countries

4.3 Historical Ambivalence of Developing Countries
      towards Trade Openness and Multilateral Trade
      Agreements

4.4 Developing Countries in the WTO

4.5 Accelerating and Sustaining Growth in
      LDCs and Small Economies

4.6 The Voice of LDCs in International
      Organisations and Negotiations

4.7 Programmes of Action for the LDCs

5. Doha Round and the Least-Developed Countries

6. Making Global Partnership for Development More
    Effective: Some Recommendations

6.1 Is there a 'Global Partnership for Development'?

6.2 Some Recommendations

References

Index