Native Trade Strategies for Developing Countries: 2 Strategies

Strategy # 1. Merits of Import Substitution: Under the policy of import substitution, the stress is on the substitution of domestically pro­duced goods for goods previously imported. In this view, the hallmark of a developed country is modern industry. Rather than importing steel, automobiles, TV sets, computers, and other such products, a country should produce them itself in order to [...]