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This paper examines which developing countries have gained and which have lost in the international division of labor. The author uses the indicators gross domestic product per capita in constant purchasing power parity and relative distance to the US. He finds that nearly all developing countries have improved in absolute terms over the 30 years before 2000. Many have also reduced their relative distance to the US. The paper classifies developing countries and discusses impediments to economic development and core elements of a growth strategy.