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The European single market: bad news for developing countries?

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Developing Countries have been particularly worried by the single-market-program since the EC absorbs more than a third of their total exports. At present, fears of a Fortress Europe and negative net trade effects for DCs appear to be unfounded, however. DCs have proven to be competitive in a number of labour and capital intensive industries in the past; and it is rather unplausible that European suppliers will gain a competitive edge in these industries as a result of the single market. With the exception of agricultural economies specialized on specific products, the net welfare effect of EC-1992 will, therefore, be either positive or at worst zero for most DCs.

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  • Gundlach, Erich, 1993. "The European single market: bad news for developing countries?," Kiel Working Papers 586, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel).
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