21.   It includes all the developing economies, including Greece, Portugal and Turkey as well as the ex-socialist countries.

22.   Lau notes that developing economies may adopt modern technology without reaping the full economic gains of that technology.

23.   Many largely authoritarian developing economies, like South Korea, Singapore, Chile and China, grew rapidly while democratic developing nations like India did not fare as well.

24.   Most economists remain cautiously optimistic that developing economies with high savings rates, a strong work ethic and business-friendly governments will weather this crisis.

25.   On the world market, demand stems mainly from China and other countries with developing economies, which seek soybeans to improve the quality of livestock feed.

26.   Other economists say that developing economies are hit hardest by rising oil prices.

27.   Several major petrochemical companies have announced plans to build chemical plants in Malaysia because of its plentiful petroleum supplies and proximity to the developing Southeast Asian economies.

28.   That market is expanding as consumption of meat and poultry increases in Asia and other developing economies.

29.   The slowly developing economies of the former communist countries are forming their own direct ties to the power centers of the West.

30.   The threat for monetary authorities in developing economies is far from theoretical.