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STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE WORLD ECONOMY: On the Significance of Developing Countries Deepak Nayyar UNU-WIDER 30th Anniversary Conference Helsinki 17th September 2015

AN OVERVIEW • Developing Countries in the World Economy • Disparate Outcomes and Uneven Development Lessons and Learning from Development Experience • Reflecting on the Past and Contemplating the Future • Slide 2

I. CATCHING UP Economic Size: Income and Population • Share in World GDP • Share in World Population Comparison of Growth Performance • Growth in GDP • Growth in GDP per capita Levels of Income • End of Divergence • Beginnings of Convergence? Catch Up in Industrialization • Manufacturing value added • Manufactured exports Engagement with the world economy • International trade • International investment Slide 3 • International migration

II. UNEVEN DEVELOPMENT Regions: Asia, Africa and Latin America • Distribution of income and population • Growth rates of GDP and GDP per capita • Divergence and convergence in income levels • Progress in industrialization • Engagement with the world economy Country-Groups: Next-14, of which BRICS, and LDCs • Distribution of income and population • Growth rates of GDP and GDP per capita • Divergence and convergence in income levels • Progress in industrialization • Engagement with the world economy Slide 4

III. LESSONS AND LEARNING Differences and diversity among the Next-14 • Size and settings • Drivers and emphases • Transitions and models Similarities and common factors underlying success • Initial conditions • Enabling institutions • Supportive governments Lessons for followers or latecomers • Alternative paths to development • Contextualization and choice • Potential and possibilities Slide 5

IV. CONTEMPLATING FUTURES Transforming growth into development • • Possibilities, alternatives and choices Learning and unlearning from development • Slide 6

ANNEXURES Slide 7

Table 1 The Distribution of World GDP and World Population: 1980-2013 (in percentages) World GDP in current prices at market exchange rates 1980 1990 2000 2010 2013 Developing Countries 21.7 17.5 21.6 32.8 36.9 Industrialized Countries 68.4 77.8 76.0 61.9 57.4 Eastern Europe 9.9 4.7 2.4 5.3 5.7 and former USSR World 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 World Total (in US$ billion) 12043 22604 32858 64401 74601 World Population 1980 1990 2000 2010 2013 Developing Countries 74.2 77.0 79.2 80.7 81.2 17.2 15.3 14.2 13.4 13.1 Industrialized Countries Eastern Europe 8.6 7.7 6.6 5.9 5.7 and former USSR World 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 World Total (in US$ billion) 4.4 5.3 6.1 6.9 7.2 Source: United Nations, UN National Accounts Statistics and Population Statistics Slide 8

Table 2 Growth Rates in the World Economy: 1981-2013 (percent per annum) GDP 1981-1990 1991-2000 2001-2008 2009-13 1981-2013 Developing Countries 3.7 4.7 6.5 5.4 4.8 Industrialized Countries 3.4 2.7 2.2 1.6 2.4 Eastern Europe 2.9 -1.2 6.2 2.8 1.4 and former USSR World 3.5 3.0 3.4 2.8 2.9 GDP per capita 1981-1990 1991-2000 2001-2008 2009-13 1981-2013 Developing Countries 1.5 3.1 5.1 4.1 3.1 Industrialized Countries 2.8 1.4 1.9 1.3 1.3 Eastern Europe 2.2 -1.2 6.0 2.7 1.1 and former USSR World 1.7 1.6 2.2 1.6 1.5 Source : United Nations, UN National Accounts Statistics, GDP and GDP per capita in 2005 dollars Slide 9

Table 3 GDP per capita in Developing Countries as a proportion of GDP per capita in the World Economy and in Country-Groups 1980 1990 2000 2010 2013 Industrialized Countries 0.07 0.04 0.05 0.09 0.10 Eastern Europe and former USSR 0.24 0.35 0.75 0.45 0.45 Least Developed Countries 2.80 3.20 5.20 5.10 5.10 World Economy 0.29 0.23 0.27 0.41 0.45 Developing Countries (in US$ current prices at 791 964 1465 3787 4731 market exchange rates) Source : United Nations, UN National Accounts Statistics and Population Statistics Slide 10

Table 4 Economic Significance of Developing Countries in the World Economy 1980-2013 (as a percentage of totals for the world) 1980 1990 2000 2010 2013 Manufacturing Value Added 18.4 17.8 24.7 42.0 [45.0] Manufactured Goods (12.0) (17.9) 29.3 40.2 43.4 Exports Merchandise Exports 29.7 24.1 31.9 42.1 44.8 Merchandise Imports 24.0 22.2 28.8 39.0 42.4 Remittance Inflows 46.8 42.0 60.8 68.6 [70.1] FDI Inward Stock 42.5 24.7 23.6 32.4 33.3 FDI Outward Stock 13.0 6.7 11.1 16.4 19.0 Source: Nayyar (2013) and United Nations Statistics Slide 11

Table 5 The Distribution of GDP and Population in the Developing World: 1980-2013 (in percentages) A. GDP in current prices at market exchange rates I. Regions 1980 1990 2000 2010 2013 Asia 11.5 10.1 13.1 22.2 26.2 Africa 3.6 2.2 1.8 2.7 2.8 Latin America 6.6 5.2 6.7 7.9 7.9 II. Country Groups Next-14 12.3 11.9 15.5 24.0 27.1 Of which BRICS 6.3 5.5 7.4 15.8 18.6 Least Developed Countries 0.9 0.7 0.6 1.0 1.1 Other Developing Countries 8.5 4.9 5.5 7.8 8.7 Developing Countries 21.7 17.5 21.6 32.8 36.9 World 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 World Total (in US$ billion) 12043 22604 32858 64401 74601 Slide 12

Table 5 The Distribution of GDP and Population in the Developing World: 1980-2013 (in percentages) B. Population I. Regions 1980 1990 2000 2010 2013 Asia 55.4 56.9 57.5 57.3 57.1 Africa 10.7 11.8 13.2 14.9 15.5 Latin America 8.1 8.3 8.5 8.5 8.5 II. Country Groups Next-14 51.6 52.3 52.1 51.3 50.9 Of which BRICS 41.2 41.7 41.5 40.7 40.4 Least Developed Countries 8.8 9.6 10.8 12.1 12.5 Other Developing Countries 13.8 15.1 16.3 17.3 17.8 Developing Countries 74.2 77.0 79.2 80.7 81.2 World 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 World Total (in US$ billion) 4.4 5.3 6.1 6.9 7.2 Source: United Nations, UN National Accounts Statistics and Population Statistics Slide 13

Table 6 Growth Rates in the Developing World for Regions and Country-Groups: 1981-2013 (percent per annum) A. GDP I. Regions 1981-1990 1991-2000 2001-2008 2009-13 1981-2013 Asia 5.5 6.0 7.5 6.2 6.1 Africa 2.1 2.8 5.6 3.6 3.3 Latin America 1.9 3.1 4.2 3.8 2.8 II. Country Groups BRICS 5.3 6.4 8.3 6.8 6.3 Next-14 4.8 5.3 6.6 5.8 5.3 Least Developed Countries 2.5 3.9 7.3 4.5 4.3 Developing Countries 3.7 4.7 6.5 5.4 4.8 World 3.5 3.0 3.4 2.8 2.9 Slide 14

Table 6 Growth Rates in the Developing World for Regions and Country-Groups: 1981-2013 (percent per annum) B. GDP per capita I. Regions 1981-1990 1991-2000 2001-2008 2009-13 1981-2013 Asia 3.4 4.5 6.3 5.1 4.6 Africa -0.7 0.3 3.1 1.1 0.8 Latin America -0.1 1.4 3.0 2.6 1.2 II. Country Groups BRICS 3.3 5.1 7.3 5.8 4.9 Next-14 2.8 4.0 5.6 4.8 4.0 Least Developed Countries -0.1 1.2 5.0 2.2 1.8 Developing Countries 1.5 3.1 5.1 4.1 3.1 World 1.7 1.6 2.2 1.6 1.5 Source: United Nations, UN National Accounts Statistics Slide 15