LEADER 03078oam 2200565K 450 001 9910958121503321 005 20251116170743.0 010 $a1-000-30189-3 010 $a1-000-23001-5 010 $a0-429-31132-X 035 $a(CKB)4100000008701193 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5813758 035 $a(OCoLC)1107880569$z(OCoLC)1108323881 035 $a(OCoLC-P)1107880569 035 $a(FlBoTFG)9780429311321 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000008701193 100 $a20190711d2019 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||unuuu 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 04$aThe Global Economy $eDivergent Perspectives On Economic Change /$fedited by Edward W. Gondolk, Irwin M. Marcus, and James P. Dougherty 210 1$a[Place of publication not identified] :$cRoutledge,$d2019. 215 $a1 online resource (xvii, 212 pages) 225 1 $aWestview special studies in international economics and business 300 $a"Essays ... drawn from a conference on 'Industry and society' at Indiana University of Pennsylvania"--Acknowledgments. 311 08$a0-367-29257-2 327 $aPreface -- Introduction: A Historical Overview of the Global Economy -- Charting the Dimensions -- Origins of the Global Economy -- Current Trends in Global Production -- A Case Study of the Steel Industry -- Implications for the U.S. Economy -- Facing the Dilemmas -- The Impact on Labor -- The Social Costs for Women and Blacks -- Proposals for Revitalization -- Conclusion: A Sociological Assessment of Divergent Perspectives -- Epilogue: Seeking an Alternative to the Global Economy 330 $aThis collection of contemporary essays addresses the imposing changes occurring in the global economy and presents thoughtful policy options for managing them. The debate among these experts vividly illustrates the dimensions and consequences of the new global economy for the U.S. population and suggests appropriate policies for mitigating its impact. Contrasting perspectives on the origin and trends of the current international economic order are offered. Each contributor presents a complex position in nontechnical terms and with helpful examples. The result is a work accessible to readers from a variety of professions. 410 0$aWestview special studies in international economics and business. 606 $aEconomic history$y1971-1990$vCongresses 606 $aIndustrial productivity$vCongresses 606 $aInternational economic relations$vCongresses 606 $aEconomic policy$vCongresses 615 0$aEconomic history 615 0$aIndustrial productivity 615 0$aInternational economic relations 615 0$aEconomic policy 676 $a330.9048 676 $a337 702 $aGondolf$b Edward W.$f1948- 702 $aMarcus$b Irwin M$g(Irwin Murray),$f1935- 702 $aDougherty$b James P. 801 0$bOCoLC-P 801 1$bOCoLC-P 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910958121503321 996 $aThe Global Economy$94486901 997 $aUNINA