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STATE-TRADING NATION [1 record]

Record 1 2004-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

Countries such as the Soviet Union, the People's Republic of China and nations of Eastern Europe that rely heavily on government entities, instead of the private sector, to conduct trade with other countries.

Key term(s)
  • state trading nation
  • state trading country

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Pays, comme l'Union soviétique, la République populaire de Chine et les nations de l'Europe de l'Est, qui font davantage appel aux entités gouvernementales qu'au secteur privé pour mener leur commerce avec d'autres pays.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio exterior
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