The globalization of inequality / Francois Bourguignon ; translated by Thomas Scott-Railton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bourguignon, Francois, author.

Contributor:

Scott-Railton, Thomas, translator.

Standardized Title:

Mondialisation de l'inegalite. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development.

Income distribution.

Equality.

Poverty.

Developing countries--Economic conditions.

Developing countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (231 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2015]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

In The Globalization of Inequality, distinguished economist and policymaker François Bourguignon examines the complex and paradoxical links between a vibrant world economy that has raised the living standard of over half a billion people in emerging nations such as China, India, and Brazil, and the exponentially increasing inequality within countries. Exploring globalization's role in the evolution of inequality, Bourguignon takes an original and truly international approach to the decrease in inequality between nations, the increase in inequality within nations, and the policies that might moderate inequality's negative effects.Demonstrating that in a globalized world it becomes harder to separate out the factors leading to domestic or international inequality, Bourguignon examines each trend through a variety of sources, and looks at how these inequalities sometimes balance each other out or reinforce one another. Factoring in the most recent economic crisis, Bourguignon investigates why inequality in some countries has dropped back to levels that have not existed for several decades, and he asks if these should be considered in the context of globalization or if they are in fact specific to individual nations. Ultimately, Bourguignon argues that it will be up to countries in the developed and developing world to implement better policies, even though globalization limits the scope for some potential redistributive instruments.An informed and original contribution to the current debates about inequality, this book will be essential reading for anyone who is interested in the future of the world economy.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface to the paperback edition

Foreword to the English Edition

INTRODUCTION. Globalization and Inequality

CHAPTER 1. Global Inequality

APPENDIX TO CHAPTER 1. Detailed Evidence on the Recent Changes in Global Inequality

CHAPTER 2. Are Countries Becoming More Unequal?

CHAPTER 3. Globalization and the Forces behind the Rise in Inequality

CHAPTER 4. Toward a Fair Globalization: Prospects and Principles

CHAPTER 5. Which Policies for a Fairer Globalization?

CONCLUSION. Globalizing Equality?

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Mai 2019)

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781400885558

OCLC:

970629219