Globalization and Poverty by Paul Collier
Globalization provokes both excitement and fear. This comprehensive collection, which brings together some of the most important published work on the subject, addresses a core issue of contention: the implications of globalization for poverty and inequality. While the debate is highly politicized, this insightful set of papers focuses on the contributions made by academic economists. Globalization may be regarded by some as the realization of new opportunities through the removal of barriers to the flows of goods, services, factors and knowledge. However, it may also have adverse consequences: notably for farmers and unskilled workers in rich countries and for workers in protected industries in poor countries. In addition, this important collection investigates the implications of globalization for the power of international corporations and for the sovereignty of poor countries. It also explores topics such as the history of globalization, migration, capital movements and international institutions.
‘I wholeheartedly recommend the collection by Collier and Gunning’
Edited by Paul Collier, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, UK and Jan Willem Gunning, Professor of Development Economics, Free University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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| ISBN 13 | 9781845427696 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845427696 |
| Title | Globalization and Poverty |
| Author | Paul Collier |
| Series | The Globalization Of The World Economy Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2008-02-29 |
| Number of pages | 1664 |
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