The World Trade Report 2014 looks at how four recent major economic trends have changed how developing countries can use trade to facilitate their development. These trends are the economic rise of developing economies, the growing integration of global production through supply chains, the higher prices for agricultural goods and natural resources, and the increasing interdependence of the world economy. The Report also looks into what role the WTO plays.
Chapter A Introduction -- Chapter B -- The increasing importance of developing countries in the global economy -- Chapter C -- The rise of global value chains -- Chapter D -- A new role for commodities in development strategies -- Chapter E -- Increased synchronization and globalization of macroeconomic shocks -- Chapter F -- The WTO and developing countries -- Chapter G -- Conclusions

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