This book documents and analyzes current trends in the industrialization and industrial development of Third World countries, and evaluates the progress they have made in the past decade in attaining the long term objectives of sustained economic growth and improvement in the quality of life for future generations. Fourteen articles present current international issues and trends affecting industrialization in Third World development, analytical methods, strategies and policies for industrial development, and selected Third World country studies. Statistical information, an annotated bibliography of books, documents, periodical articles published since 1970, and a directory of sources are also provided.