Why did most of the developing countries organise themselves as a group - the Group of 77 (G-77) ?

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Why did most of the developing countries organise themselves as a group - the Group of 77 (G-77) ?

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answered Feb 5, 2018 by faiz (82,347 points) 6 6 12
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(i) The developing countries came under the guidance of IMF and World Bank which were dominated by the former colonial powers in order to uplift their economies.

(ii) Former colonial powers exploited the natural resources of developing nations through IMF and World Bank.
(iii) The developing nations organized themselves into G-77 so as to gain real control over their natural resources, to get more development assistance and fairer prices for raw materials.
(iv) They also wanted a better opportunity for their manufactured goods in the markets of developing nations.

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