11. The government, which emphasizes national economic development , tries to balance the interests of the groups. 12. The communications sector, the foundation of this information age, is the keystone of national economic development . 13. The National Economic Development Authority said the economy expanded by 5 . 1 percent last year. 14. He was also a member of the National Economic Development Council for five years from 1971. 15. Postdevelopment theory is a school of thought which questions the idea of national economic development altogether. 16. Those powers allow the commission to break open markets where monopolies are hindering national economic development . 17. Jin said the Chinese government sees tobacco revenues as funds it needs immediately for national economic development programs. 18. The National Economic Development Authority said GNP growth in 1995 was updated to 5 percent from 5.7 percent. 19. Smith joined the National Economic Development Council and was a part-time director of the British Overseas Airways Corporation. 20. Last month, the magazine / { Industry Week / } carried an article on national economic development trends.