Low complementarity of national economies

Lack of complementarity between developing country economies within the same region is a severe handicap to the development of that region.

1. Inadequate regional integration of countries

1. Weakness in trade between different economic systems
2. Weakness in trade among developing countries
3. Instability of production of food and live animals
4. Faltering structural adjustment in the world economy
5. Contradictory solutions to national economic goals

1. Trade barriers and protectionism among developing countries
2. Structural rigidity in national economies

1. Regional protectionism

1. Limited exchange of skills among developing countries

1. Lowness