Globalization, Poverty and Inequality by Raphael Kaplinsky

Globalization, Poverty and Inequality by Raphael Kaplinsky

Globalization is characterised by persistent poverty and growing inequality. Conventional wisdom has it that this global poverty is residual - as globalization deepens, the poor will be lifted out of destitution. The policies of the World Bank, the IMF and the WTO echo this belief and push developing countries ever deeper into the global economy.

"This book is a significant contribution to literature on globalisation and to the theory of global value chainsClearly written and data rich, it presents compelling evidence that globalisation itself - by intensifying competition between low wage producers - is perpetuating poverty and amplifying inequality."

Political Studies Review

"This book is a useful addition to the growing literature on globalisation. It is well-balanced, well-researched and relatively jargon-free."

Development Policy Review

"Contains much new material and results of original research which should enable the reader to rise above the simplicities of 'globalization good' and 'globalization bad'."

Sir Hans Singer

"Highly readable and informative and challenges many of our assumptions about how industrialization and globalization works and how we might manage the process more effectively and equitably. It ought to be on the 'required reading' list for any courses which deal with the challenge of managing technological and industrial change"

John Bessant

"Uncovers the perils as well as the promise of globalization in an unvarnished look at winners, losers, and the new rules of the game in the global economy."

Gary Gereffi

"Kaplinsky’s book provides a powerful and insightful vision of the opportunities and threats of globalization. His view of today’s complex global economy examines the aggregate picture relating it to the historical context and with constant reference to specific cases that exemplify and deepen the understanding of the various processes at play.

His own considered view is that many economies in Latin America and Africa, and many people in the advanced industrial economies, are likely to be clear losers in a globalizing economy. Yet the analysis is rich enough to feed both sides of the necessary debate on whether globalization could become a positive-sum game for both advanced and developing countries."

Carlota Perez, Universities of Cambridge and Sussex

"This book is a rich contribution to the growing body of critical literature on globalisation."

The Hindu, Chennai, India

Raphael Kaplinsky is Professorial Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex

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ISBN 13	9780745635545
ISBN 10	0745635547
Title	Globalization, Poverty and Inequality
Author	Raphael Kaplinsky
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published	2005-09-05
Number of pages	216
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