World Bank2019-09-162019-09-161994-04-30ISBN 0-8213-2570-11014-8906https://hdl.handle.net/10986/32389This year’s report gives special attention to international trade in commodities, a subject of central importance to many developing countries, as commodity exports continue to be a large component of their total exports. Chapter 1 deals with global conditions and prospects for developing countries. Chapters 2 and 3 examine trends in international commodity markets and implications of commodity dependence for growth and development in low-income countries.CC BY 3.0 IGOCOMMODITY PRICESINTERNATIONAL TRADECOMMODITY DEPENDENCEECONOMIC GROWTHECONOMIC OUTLOOKWORLD ECONOMYINVESTMENT CLIMATEPRICE VOLATILITYBookWorld Bank10.1596/0-8213-2570-1https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-2570-1