r25. countries lrith centralry planned economies ascribe primary responsibility forthe econonic backsardness of developing countries to forrner colonial policies,lransnational corporations and the economic policies of dominance pracEised by somedeveloped market economies. They do not consider themserves obliged to conmit partof their resources to financiar transfers to the devel-oping countries. sucbassistance is seen as a restitution for the wrongs of tbe past and present and istherefore a moral imperative only for the developed market economies.Nevertheress, the countries with centrally planned econonies have been renderingfinancial and other types of development assistance voruntarily and are prepared tocontinue such efforts in the future. But they consider strong domescic policy measures in the developing countries and the restructuring of incernationareconomic relations along the principles dentioned above to be the primary vehiclesfor enhancing the development process. 126. countries with centralry planneal economies view with concern the arreadyunsustainable debt burden of developing countries and the outflou of resources frornthem caused largely by large debt-servicing obligations and a decrine in the fr.ouof official financial resources from western countries. They note that developingcountries have to undertake additional borrowing mereLy to meet the interest costsof accumurated debt and to repay it. The outflor,, of resources that this entailshas crealed serious social tension as wetl as economic problems in many devel-opingcountries.
**Analysis**
The text discusses the economic policies and development strategies of countries with centrally planned economies, their views on the debt burden of developing countries, and the importance of domestic policy measures and restructuring of economic relations for enhancing development. It also touches on the issue of financial assistance and transfers. These themes suggest that the text is primarily concerned with economic development and international economic relations.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade