The impact of globalization on the world's poor : transmission mechanisms / edited by Machiko Nissanke and Erik Thorbecke.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nissanke, Machiko.

Thorbecke, Erik, 1929-

World Institute for Development Economics Research.

Series:

Studies in development economics and policy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poverty.

Globalization--Economic aspects.

Globalization.

Equality.

International trade.

International economic relations.

Physical Description:

xviii, 361 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan in association with United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research, 2007.

Summary:

Globalization and poverty epitomize two of the most pressing issues in international development today. While the process of globalization possesses an enormous potential capacity to accelerate economic growth and development, the depth of poverty found in many parts of the developing world is still unacceptably high. Pro-globalization proponents see the globalization process as turning into a destructive tsunami that wrecks the already low standard of living of vulnerable households. Despite the worldwide passionate debate about the impact of globalization on the world's poor, there are very few studies which have systematically examined the various transmission mechanisms through which globalization ultimately affects the poor within different specific contexts. This volume contains chapters by leading development economists analysing critically and rigorously how different manifestations of globalization tend to influence poverty in the developing world.

Contents:

2 Channels and Policy Debate in the Globalization-Inequality-Poverty Nexus / Machiko Nissanke, Erik Thorbecke 22

Part II The Globalization Openness-Growth-Inequality-Poverty Nexus and Channel

3 The Relationship between Income Inequality, Poverty and Globalization / Almas Heshmati 59

4 Globalization and Poverty Trends across Regions: The Role of Variation in the Income and Inequality Elasticities of Poverty / Adriaan Kalwij, Arjan Verschoor 94

5 Looking Beyond Averages in the Trade and Poverty Debate / Martin Ravallion 118

6 Globalization and Rural Poverty / Pranab Bardhan 145

7 Globalization, Production and Poverty / Rhys Jenkins 163

Part III Other Channels in the Globalization-Poverty Relationship: Technology, Vulnerability, Flow of Information, Institutions

8 The Role of Information in Technology Adoption under Poverty / Jinhua Zhao 191

9 Trade Openness and Vulnerability in Central and Eastern Europe / Pierluigi Montalbano, Alessandro Federici, Umberto Triulzi, Carlo Pietrobelli 204

10 Globalization, Poverty, Inequality and Insecurity: Some Insights from the Economics of Happiness / Carol Graham 235

11 Explaining Threshold Effects of Globalization on Poverty: An Institutional Perspective / Alice Sindzingre 271

12 Globalization, Poverty and Inequality: What Is the Relationship? What Can Be Done? / Kaushik Basu 300.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0230004792

9780230004795

OCLC:

70176944