Strengthening smooth transition from the least developed country category

Secretariat of the Committee for Development Policy

CDP Background Papers from United Nations, Department of Economics and Social Affairs

Abstract: This report makes some preliminary suggestions for actions to be taken by the international development community and the graduating countries to strengthen the process of preparing for graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category.The report also offers concrete proposals for addressing in a systematic manner, the current concerns among LDCs about the ad-hoc nature of the extension and phasing out of measures provided by certain development and trading partners.

Keywords: least-developed countries; smooth transition; official development aid; trade preferences; special and differential treatment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F13 F35 O19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 24 pages
Date: 2012-02
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