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Record Nr.

UNISA996213064303316

Autore

Dehesa Guillermo de la

Titolo

Winners and losers in globalization [[electronic resource] /] / Guillermo de la Dehesa

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, MA ; ; Oxford, : Blackwell Pub., 2006

ISBN

1-280-23793-7

9786610237937

0-470-76322-1

0-470-77403-7

1-4051-4262-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (250 p.)

Disciplina

330.9

337

Soggetti

Globalization - Economic aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [190]-217) and index.

Nota di contenuto

What is globalization? -- Globalization and economic growth -- Globalization, real convergence, and income distribution -- Globalization, employment, and labor markets -- Globalization and the size of firms : multinationals -- Globalization, state, and government -- Globalization and economic policy -- Globalization and exchange rates -- Globalization and financial crises -- Globalization and culture -- Who wins and who loses in globalization?

Sommario/riassunto

Seeking reason in the impassioned globalization debate, de la Dehesa examines who stands to win and who stands to lose from the process of globalization, in a style accessible to readers unfamiliar with economic theory.Objectively and dispassionately illuminates the emotionally charged globalization debate;Acknowledges that the costs and benefits of globalization will not be distributed evenly; Details the economic effects of globalization on individuals, governments, nation-states and business; Assesses the impact of globalization on b