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Globalization, Poverty and Inequality: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Raphael Kaplinsky
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Description for Globalization, Poverty and Inequality: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Hardback. Globalization is characterised by persistent poverty and growing inequality. Conventional wisdom has it that this global poverty is residual - as globalization deepens, the poor will be lifted out of destitution. The policies of the World Bank, the IMF and the WTO echo this belief and push developing countries ever deeper into the global economy. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 617.
Globalization is characterised by persistent poverty and growing inequality. Conventional wisdom has it that this global poverty is residual – as globalization deepens, the poor will be lifted out of destitution. The policies of the World Bank, the IMF and the WTO echo this belief and push developing countries ever deeper into the global economy.
Globalization is characterised by persistent poverty and growing inequality. Conventional wisdom has it that this global poverty is residual – as globalization deepens, the poor will be lifted out of destitution. The policies of the World Bank, the IMF and the WTO echo this belief and push developing countries ever deeper into the global economy.
Globalization, Poverty and Inequality provides an alternative viewpoint. It argues that for many – particularly for those living in Latin America, Asia and Central Europe – poverty and globalization are relational. It is the very workings of the global system which condemn many to poverty. ... Read more
This poses challenges for policy makers in firms and countries throughout the world. It also challenges the very sustainability of globalisation itself. Are we about to witness the implosion of globalisation, as occurred between 1913 and 1950?
Using a variety of theoretical frameworks and drawing on a vast amount of original research, this book will be an invaluable resource for all students of globalization and its effects.
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745635538
SKU
V9780745635538
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99-14
About Raphael Kaplinsky
Raphael Kaplinsky is Professorial Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex
Reviews for Globalization, Poverty and Inequality: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
"This book is a significant contribution to literature on globalisation and to the theory of global value chains. Clearly written and data rich, it presents compelling evidence that globalisation itself - by intensifying competition between low wage producers - is perpetuating poverty and amplifying inequality." Political Studies Review "This book is a useful addition to ... Read more