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Item Foreign trade regimes and economic growth in developing countries(1986-09) Lal, Deepak; Rajapatirana, SarathThis paper surveys empirical studies which seek to demonstrate the limited static gains from a movement towards free trade in section I. section II surveys statistical studies which have established the dynamic effects of growth in exports on that of per capita income. Section III summarises the results from a series of comparative studies of developing countries trade regimes undertaken in the 1960s to 1970s, which show fairly conclusively that so-called outward-orientation' does in practice seem to be positively associated with better economic performance in terms of growth rates of capita income (as well as in terms of equity).Item Foreign trade regimes and economic growth in developing countries(1987-07) Lal, Deepak; Rajapatirana, SarathItem Participation markets and democracy(1994-01) Lal, DeepakAn emerging theme in development thinking and practice is the role of popular participation, and in particular of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), in both the promotion of democracy (seen as essential for better governance) and the maintenance of a market economy. This paper examines the theme in its historical context. It also attempts to provide guidelines on how an official multilateral agency, such as the World Bank, should deal with NGOs.Item The poverty of development economics(1985) Lal, DeepakThe essential elements of the Dirigiste Dogma, as I see them can be briefly stated.The major one is the belief that the price mechanism or the working of a market economy, needs to be supplanted by various forms of direct government control both national and international to promote economic development. A complementary element is the belief that the traditional concern of orthodox micro-economics with the allocation of given resources is at best of minor importance in the design of public policies.Item Trade liberalisation in Sri Lanka(1985-10) Lal, Deepak; Rajapatirana, SarathItem Trade, development and political economy(1990) Lal, Deepak; Snape, Richard H.