Joblessness in large export sectors (consumer goods, electronics, and so on) does not seem to bother the leaders unduly.
The development in both countries typically began with a focus on import substitution industries, soon to be followed by building capacity in exporting industries, often accompanied by large export subsidies.
The Obama administration has been cautious on whether to embrace large exports of gas out of concern that consumers who rely on gas for heating and cooking could see their utility prices rise.
Economic growth is still expected to remain weak as long as troubles on the Continent, Britain's largest export market, persist and austerity measures continue to be a drag on the recovery.
When President Marcos began carving the country into economic fiefs in 1973, Mr. Cojuangco was given the monopoly on coconuts, the country's largest export crop, and administered roughly $142 million a year in coconut export taxes.
Tariffs on beef, Australia's third largest export to Japan, will be cut by less than half, from their current level of 38.5%, with the reductions rolled out slowly over the next 20 years.
Wine and spirits are now ranked second on the list of France's largest export industries in France with a positive trade balance of €10.4 billion (£8.15 billion), behind the aerospace industry but above perfumes and cosmetics with a value of €9.2billion (£7.21 billion).
The largest export destination is Europe contributing almost one-third of auto component exports.
The country's economy is heavily dependent on Russia, not only for gas but also as its largest export client.
If the Motion Picture Association of America, which represents the movie industry in Washington, knocked on the door of Congress and said we're in the middle of an ongoing attack on one of America's largest exports?
