Globalization for development : : trade, finance, aid, migration, and policy / / Ian Goldin, Kenneth Reinert

• Autore: Goldin Ian <1955->
• Pubblicazione: Washington, DC : , : World Bank; Basingstoke [England] ; ; New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2006]; copyright 2006
• Descrizione fisica: xix, 308 pages : illustrations ; ; 24 cm
• Disciplina: 337
• Soggetto topico: International economic relations; Globalization - Economic aspects; International trade; Capital movements; Economic assistance; Emigration and immigration; Economic policy; Economic development; Poverty - Developing countries; Globalization - Economic aspects - Developing countries
• Altri autori: ReinertKenneth A
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-284) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; FOREWORD by François J. Bourguignon; ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; 1 BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT; Boxes; Figures; 2 GLOBALIZATION AND POVERTY; 3 TRADE; 4 FINANCE; 5 AID; Tables; 6 MIGRATION; 7 IDEAS; 8 TOWARD A POLICY AGENDA; REFERENCES; INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: Globalization and its relation to poverty reduction and development is not well understood. The book identifies the ways in which globalization can overcome poverty or make it worse. The book defines the big historical trends, identifies main global flows-trade, finance, aid, migration, and ideas-and examines how each can contribute to undermine economic development. By considering what helps and what does not, the book presents policy recommendations to make globalization more effective as a vehicle for shared growth and prosperity. It will be of interest to students, researchers and anyone i
• Titolo autorizzato: Globalization for development
• ISBN: 1-280-30947-4; 9786610309474; 0-8213-6275-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910811596003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: World Bank e-Library.