The future of globalization : explorations in light of recent turbulence / edited by Ernesto Zedillo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Zedillo Ponce de León, Ernesto.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Globalization--Economic aspects.

Globalization.

International economic relations.

Physical Description:

xvii, 410 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : New York : Routledge, 2008.

Summary:

Contemporary globalization has been severely jeopardized by recent turmoil. The end of the economic expansion of the 1990s, the 9/11 tragedy, and the war in Iraq have shocked the international system to an extent not seen in years. Not only have the fairness and adequacy of globalization been doubled by various parties for some time now, but lately its very irreversibility has been called into question by the sheer force of geopolitical and economic turbulence. This book considers the forces that propel globalization and the forces that resist it. Local and regional experiences from Bangladesh, China, India, Latin America, and the Middle East are analyzed, as well as some of globalization's most potent risks.

Giving voice to sophisticated and illustrative reasoning, The Future of Globalization offers useful insights into the extraordinary human achievement brought about by increasing international economic integration, interdependence, and interconnectedness - and shows how this has been a powerful force for the progress of humankind.

The contributors take stock of the debate on globalization and explore ways to make globalization more beneficial for individuals, communities, and countries, as well as to reduce its insufficiencies and mitigate the risks it faces. This book will benefit all students of economics, political science, and international relations, among others, and is useful for courses that focus on globalization and its impacts. The contributors include two former national heads of state - the editor, Ernesto Zedillo, and Mary Robinson - as well as a host of leading academics, including Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz, Philippe Aghion, and Jagdish Bhagwati.

Contents:

Introduction / Ernesto Zedillo

Forces that propel, forces that resist

Missing ingredients of globalization / Hernando de Soto

Globalization with a human face / Jagdish Bhagwati

Africa and globalization / Paul Collier

Building partnerships for an inclusive globalization / Mark Malloch Brown

Globalization and the future of human rights / Mary Robinson

The future of globalization : lessons from Cancún and recent financial crises / Joseph Stiglitz

Trade, growth, and inclusion

Investment climate and international integration in Asian developing economies / David Dollar, Mary Hallward-Driemeier, and Taye Mengistae

The future of the global trading system : Doha Round and beyond / T.N. Srinivasan

Liberalization and industrial performance : evidence from India and the UK / Philippe Aghion and Robin Burgess

Openness and poverty reduction in the short and long run / Mark R. Rosenzweig

Does the liberalization of trade advance gender equality in schooling and health? / T. Paul Schultz

Fooling ourselves : evaluating the globalization and growth debate / Juan Carlos Hallak and James Levinsohn

Local and regional experiences

The Middle East : challenges and opportunities of globalization / Heba Handoussa and Heba Abou Shnief

Bangladesh : development outcomes and challenges in the context of globalization / Wahiduddin Mahmud

Combining policies to benefit from globalization : the case of China / Fan Gang

Explorations in light of financial turbulence from Asia to Argentina / Padma Desai

Some of the risks : markets, finance, migration, and the environment

The future of global financial markets / Barry Eichengreen

Globalization and exchange rate policy / Jeffry Frieden

The future of migration : irresistible forces meet immovable ideas / Lant Pritchett

Globalization and the environment / Robert Mendelsohn.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415771846

0415771854

0203946529

9780415771849

9780415771856

9780203946527

OCLC:

77334038