Basic needs and the north/south debate

Abstract

This article re-examines the relationship between economic growth of the North and that of the South. It considers the implications of this relationship for two major issues within the current North-South debate: basic needs and exhaustible resources. The connections between international trade and national policies are explored on the basis of the theoretical research and empirical results of a United Nations Project on Technology, Distribution and North-South relations.north-south; basic needs; technology; international trade; natural resources; exhaustible resources; growth; development