In defense of global capitalism / / Johan Norberg

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911004893803321
• Autore: Norberg Johan <1973->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : Cato Institute, 2003
• ISBN: 9786611905408; 9781281905406; 1281905402; 9781933995441; 1933995440; 9781597340465; 1597340464
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (338 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): TannerRoger; SanchezJulian
• Disciplina: 330.12/2
• Soggetti: Capitalism; Free enterprise; Free trade - Social aspects; Globalization - Economic aspects; Globalization - Social aspects; Poverty - Developing countries
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "Translation by Roger Tanner with Julian Sanchez"--T.p. verso.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Table of Contents; Preface; I. Every day in every way . . .; The half truth; Poverty reduction; Hunger; Education; Democratization; Oppression of women; China; India; Global inequality; Reservations; II. . . and it's no coincidence!; That's capitalism for you!; Growth-a blessing; Freedom or equality? Why choose?; Property rights-for the sake of the poor; The East Asian ''miracle''; The African morass; III. Free trade is fair trade; Mutual benefit; Important imports; Free trade brings growth; No end of work; Freedom of movement-for people as well; IV. The development of the developing countriesAn unequal distribution-of capitalism; The white man's shame; The case of Latin America; On the trade route; ''Let them keep their tariffs''; The debt ; trap; The right medicine; V. Race to the top; I'm all for free trade, but . . .; Child labor; But what about us?; Big is beautiful; ''Gold and green forests''*; VI. Irrational, international capital?; The leaderless collective; Regulate more?; Tobin tax; The Asian crisis; Instead of crisis; The ''dictatorship of the market''?; VII. Liberalize, don't standardize; The right to choose a culture; The onward march of freedomNOTES; Index; About the Author; Cato Institute
• Sommario/riassunto: Marshalling facts and the latest research findings, the author systematically refutes the adversaries of globalization, markets, and progress. This book will change the debate on globalization in this country and make believers of skeptics.