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  2. World problems
  3. Underdeveloped export potential

Underdeveloped export potential

  • Ignorance of exportable products

Background

The issue of underdeveloped export potential gained prominence in the mid-20th century as post-colonial nations struggled to diversify economies heavily reliant on a narrow range of primary commodities. International organizations, notably UNCTAD in the 1960s, highlighted persistent barriers—such as inadequate infrastructure and limited market access—hindering export growth. Over subsequent decades, global trade analyses increasingly underscored the unrealized capacity of many countries to expand exports, shaping development agendas and policy interventions worldwide.This information has been generated by artificial intelligence.

Broader

Weakness in trade among developing countries
Excellent
Restricted growth in export markets
Presentable
Unrecognized needs for growth
Yet to rate
Undiversified national economies
Yet to rate
Limited market development
Yet to rate

Narrower

Overproduction of commodities
Excellent
Inadequate export marketing of products
Excellent
Parochial market research
Presentable
Dependence of countries on export of limited range of raw materials
Yet to rate

Aggravates

Vulnerability of least developed countries
Presentable

Related

Parochial limitations on capital flow in relation to global demands
Presentable
Imbalance between agricultural exports and imports
Presentable
Economic underdevelopment
Presentable

Strategy

Improving efficiency of trade
Presentable
Unbalancing exports and imports of land-locked developing countries
Yet to rate
Providing export incentives for developing countries products
Yet to rate
Enhancing export supply capabilities of developing countries
Yet to rate
Developing external trades
Yet to rate
Compensating developing countries for shortfalls in commodity export earnings
Yet to rate
Balancing exports and imports of land-locked developing countries
Yet to rate

Value

Undeveloped
Yet to rate
Underdevelopment
Yet to rate
Overdevelopment
Yet to rate
Ignorance
Yet to rate
Limitedness
Yet to rate
Unused
Yet to rate
Unanticipated
Yet to rate
Unexplored
Yet to rate
Unprofitable
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #9: Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureSustainable Development Goal #17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(D) Detailed problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Commerce » Import, export
  • Development » Development
  • Development » Potential
  • Education » Educational level
  • Industry » Products
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    E8306
    DOCID
    11583060
    D7NID
    146371
    Editing link
    Official link
    https://encyclopedia.uia.org/problem/underdeveloped-export-potential
    Last update
    May 20, 2022