The bank says that emerging Asia is being hit by lower demand for its exports in developed economies and by tighter and more costly access to global capital markets as a result of the financial crisis.
There is no getting away from the fact that demand for China's exports in developed economies remains weak.
In addition to this, our analysis allows us to compare the role of top exporters when defining export specialization in developing countries, along with their role in developed countries.
And while some would argue that the projected declines are essentially cyclical, the downturn in trade has aspects which are particularly worrying for developing and emerging economies.Even in the best-case scenario, if the downturn is of a relatively short duration (say, a couple of quarters), it will disproportionately hit small exporting firms in developing countries.
To improve the competitiveness of the coffee sector and broaden the export base in developing countries, we also need to support the full integration of commodity issues into the long-term development strategies of the developing countries.
The continued spread of biotechnology information and materials in the period since the last conference makes it very likely that export controls in developing nations, verification of BWC adherence and the dual-use issue will need to be addressed at the upcoming conference.
But these two places account for only about 20% of America's exports; much more important are emerging economies which now buy more than half of its exports.Economic growth in developing countries is likely to slow over the coming year.
However, with one out of five American jobs tied to international trade, and our fastest growing markets -- accounting for roughly half of U.S. exports -- located in developing countries, America can't afford a course of isolation and retreat.
The paper, titled "The Crisis," argues that a global housing bubble was primarily caused by a sharp drop in long-term interest rates from 2000 to 2005, brought about by export-oriented growth in developing economies, especially China, after the end of the cold war.
Recently, sustainability standards have gained in importance for export crops produced in developing countries.
