Almost 10 years later it seems that the latter school of thought won, without Producing the exoected positive consequences for the developing countries. The economic performance of the developed countries, Particularly those belonging to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development COECD}, contrasts with the situation in the maioritv of third world countries, where income has declined by a quarter and som:!times has even been halved. Indeed, the oast decade has Produced no improvement in the standard of living of the ;x>oulations of many developing countries. The real question in economic international relations today is what more the developing countries ccn do entirely on their own. Very early on we in the Cote d • Ivoire came to the oonclus ion that our development depended on ourselves. Thus, having established a sensible agricultural policy with guaranteed prices for our farmers, wherever thev are Producing their qoods, and whatever world prices may be, Cote d' Ivoire has risen in one decade from fourth to first place among world cocoa producers. It is also third in world coffee production, after Brazil and Colombia, third among African cotton producers, after EQvpt and the Sudan, and second African producer of rubber, not to mention its Production of copper, bananas, PineaPples and so on. Of the 18 Products exported to the developed countries from Latin America and Africa, only· 6 are not produced bv Cote de Ivoire. JP6/jl A/S-18/PV.lO 12 (Mr.-Essv; Cote d'Ivoire) I am qivinq all these statistics to qive a better idea of the production and diversification efforts made in Cot~ d'Ivoire since our independ~nce. Our efforts, like those of certain other third world countries, have unfortunately been Penalized by the Present system of international economic relations. For in the final analysis the international economy is entirely manipulated and dominated by 
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the economic development of a country, Côte d'Ivoire, and its efforts to diversify its production and exports. It highlights the country's success in rising to first place in world cocoa production and its ranking in other agricultural products. The text also touches on the theme of international economic relations and how they affect developing countries. The tone suggests that the author is advocating for self-reliance and highlighting the country's achievements as a model for others.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade