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Globalization and the Welfare State
Bo . Ed(S): Sodersten
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paperback. Editor(s): Sodersten, Bo. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JKS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
With contributions from leading thinkers such as J. Bhagwati and Robert Solow, this edited collection examines some hotly debated issues in today's world. The significance of globalization and its effects on welfare states is discussed and analyzed. A special chapter is devoted to terrorism, and it is explained why some people are willing to sacrifice their lives to gain 'heavenly goods'. The role of multinationals in the globalization process is examined as is the importance of changing and evolving social norms regarding work and leisure for the survival of today's welfare states.
With contributions from leading thinkers such as J. Bhagwati and Robert Solow, this edited collection examines some hotly debated issues in today's world. The significance of globalization and its effects on welfare states is discussed and analyzed. A special chapter is devoted to terrorism, and it is explained why some people are willing to sacrifice their lives to gain 'heavenly goods'. The role of multinationals in the globalization process is examined as is the importance of changing and evolving social norms regarding work and leisure for the survival of today's welfare states.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
Series
International Political Economy Series
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403932570
SKU
V9781403932570
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99-15
About Bo . Ed(S): Sodersten
JAGDISH BHAGWATI University Professor at Columbia University, USA CHRISTOPHER GREEN-PEDERSEN Assistant Professor in Political Science at the University of Aarhus, Denmark KAROLINA EKHOLM Assistant Professor in Economics at the Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden JAN EKBERG Professor in Economics at the Centre of Labour Market Policy Research (CAFO), Växjö University, Sweden ERIK JONASSON PhD-candidate at the University of California, Riverside, ... Read more
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BO SDERSTEN is a Professor in Economics at Jonkoping International Business School. He has written more than 30 books and several articles on the subjects of globalization, international economics and economic policy issues.