%0 Journal Article %T Doctrines and Contemporary Economic Theories in the Economic Development %A Gheorghe Stefan %J Acta Universitatis Danubius : Oeconomica %D 2011 %I Danubius University %X Contemporary economic theories justify economic polarization, both before and after thesecond world war, through enhanced differences between the rich countries and those in course ofdevelopment. The instrument quantifying this economic gap is represented by the high price forindustrial products and a very low one for essentials thus maintaining at minimal level the purchasingpower of the agrarian countries (of the under-developed states). Through the agency of someinstitutions and specialized organizations like U.N., U.N.E.S.C.O. or the E.U., there are conductedinternational programs for the sectorial support mainly aiming the resolution of all kinds of problems. %K contemporary economic theories %K economic development %K EU %U http://journals.univ-danubius.ro/index.php/oeconomica/article/view/892/777