Welfare economics

towards a more complete analysis

Yew Kwang Ng looks to make welfare economics more complete by discussing the recent inframarginal analysis of division of labour and by pushing welfare economics from the level of preference to that of happiness, making a reformulation of the foundation of public policy necessary. A ...

World democratic federalism

peace and justice indivisible

Myron J. Frankman provides an interrelated set of initiatives whose components are consistent with the logic of both the process of globalization and the emerging properties of our time: Sustainability, democratization, equal opportunity, diversity and peace. He brings together the case for global public finance ...

Globalization and the welfare state

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 ...

Creative destruction

A Frenchman rents a Hollywood movie. A Thai schoolgirl mimics Madonna. Saddam Hussein chooses Frank Sinatra's "My Way" as the theme song for his 54th birthday. It is a commonplace that globalization is subverting local culture. But is it helping as much as it ...

Making a european welfare state?

convergences and conflicts over european social policy

This volume provides an up-to-date account of developments in Europe across a range of policy fields, from labour markets to disability and poverty to health care. An up-to-date account of a rapidly changing field. Covers developments across a range of policy fields, from labour markets ...

Development and the developing world

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of development and the developing world. Written in a clear and accessible way, it introduces students to the key theoretical perspectives and conceptual frameworks in development studies, and provides a guide to contemporary issues and current ...

Desarrollo sostenible y estructura económica mundial

What´s this India Business?

offshoring, outsourcing and the global service revolution

In "What's this India Business?" Paul Davies reveals the secrets you need to take full advantage of the competitive edge that India can give your company. A major global services revolution is happening, and India is at the forefront. As India becomes the fourth ...

The McDonaldization of society

revised new century edition

The globalization gap

how the rich get richer and the poor get left further behind

Globalization is inevitable but it's also magnifying the gulf between the rich and poor. New extremes of wealth and deprivation are increasingly threatening the stability of the entire global system. The Globalization Gap reveals how globalization is spreading poverty, disease, and the disintegration of ...

It's all for sale

the control of global resources

World cities beyond the west

globalization, development and inequality

Josef Gugler brings together leading authorities from four continents to provide the first dedicated study of major cities in countries outside the industrialized West: Bangkok, Mumbai, Cairo, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Johannesburg, Mexico City, Moscow, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai and Singapore. Fourteen contributors from diverse backgrounds ...

Las críticas contra la globalización económica, a exámen

ÍNDICE (RESUMEN).: Introducción: un debate que no cesa. División internacional del trabajo: ¿fuente de prosperidad o pesadilla?. Empleo y camino estructural internacional. Inversiones directas extranjeras y los mercados financieros. La cuestión de la distribución de la renta.

The global competitiveness report 2004-2005

The World Economic Forum continues its tradition of excellence with the 25th edition of the annual Global Competitiveness Report featuring the latest national statistics and results of the Executive Opinion Survey, which captures the perception of over 8,700 business leaders. The report provides the ...

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sobre la globalización y el mundo que viene

Next: el próximo capítulo del mundo. ¿Será la globalización? Alessandro Baricco parte de este punto. Y se pregunta con la sencillez que exigen los fenómenos más complejos: ¿Qué entendemos por globalización? ¿Es sólo un eslogan? ¿Es un paraíso inevitable o un infierno anunciado? ¿Es como ...

A handbook of comparative social policy

The current context of social policy is one in which many of the old certainties of the past have been eroded. The predominantly inward-looking, domestic preoccupation of social policy has made way for a more integrated, international and outward approach to analysis which looks beyond ...

The end of work

the decline of the Global Labor Force and the dawn of the post-market Era

The most significant domestic issue of the 2004 elections is unemployment. The United States has lost nearly three million jobs in the last ten years, and real employment hovers around 9.1 percent. Only one political analyst foresaw the dark side of the technological revolution ...

Globalizing resistance

the state of struggle

This is an indispensible handbook for global activists that takes the reader on a round-the-world tour of resistance to neoliberal globalization. Although the anti-globalization movement is truly global, each region has its own specific groups and agendas. Most books concentrate on the European and American ...

The state of the World's cities 2004/2005

globalization and urban culture

Multinacionales, globalización y terrorismo

La estrecha relación entre intereses económicos, que sobreponen a los intereses políticos y sociales, es lo que trataremos de demostrar en este estudio. El dominio de las multinacionales, una vez libre el camino de la globalización, es lo que está originando las tensiones del siglo ...