[OPE-L] Globalization, Poverty And Inequality: Between A Rock And A Hard Place by Raphael Kaplinsky
From: Rakesh Bhandari (bhandari@BERKELEY.EDU)
Date: Wed Jun 07 2006 - 09:10:12 EDT
Globalization, Poverty And Inequality: Between A
Rock And
in
the footsteps of the late Hans Singer...
Globalization,
Poverty And Inequality: Between A Rock And A Hard Place
(Paperback)
by Raphael
Kaplinsky
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Book Description
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.Globalization, Poverty and Inequality provides an alternative
viewpoint. It argues that for many - particularly for those living in
Latin America, Asia and Central Europe - poverty and globalization are
relational. It is the very workings of the global system which condemn
many to poverty. In particular the mobility of investment, and the
large pool of increasingly skilled workers in China and other parts of
Asia, are driving down global wages.This poses challenges for policy
makers in firms and countries throughout the world. It also challenges
the very sustainability of globalisation itself. Are we about to
witness the implosion of globalisation, as occurred between 1913 and
1950?Using a variety of theoretical frameworks and drawing on a vast
amount of original research, this book will be an invaluable resource
for all students of globalization and its effects.
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Paperback: 280 pages
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Publisher: Polity Press (December 30, 2005)
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Language: English
* ISBN:
0745635547
* Product
Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.0 x 0.9 inches
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Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces. (View shipping rates and
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