The Race to the Top : The Real Story of Globalization
Tomas. Larsson
Bok Engelsk 2001 · Electronic books.
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Utgitt | Washington : : Cato Institute, , 2001.
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Omfang | 1 online resource (180 p.)
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Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Table of Contents; Introduction; 1. Thailand - A Global Brothel; 2. Brazilianization; 3. The Real 20/80 Society; 4. Legacies of the Ipanema Left; 5. The Isolation Trap; 6. Unfair Trade; 7. The WTO Trap; 8. Good Times, Bad Policy; 9. Trading Up; 10. Errors of the Free Traders; 11. The Cult of Secrecy; 12. The Mental Wall; 13. Third Ways; 14. The Future Is Open; 15. French Fries vs.the Goddess of the Sea; 16. The Freedom Gap; 17. Watch the Grass Grow; 18. Changing Crony Capitalism; 19. A Course in Corruption; 20. Making It Happen; 21. ""We Are All Globalizers Now""; 22. Trial by Fire; Notes. - ReferencesIndex; About the Author; A World Connected; Cato Institute. - Economists who write about the benefits of globalization often rely solely on statistics, while journalists often use anecdotes and little economic analysis to paint a dim picture of globalization. Swedish journalist Tomas Larsson, whose travels have taken him from Thai brothels to Brazilian shantytowns, avoids those pitfalls in his new book.
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Emner | Free trade - Social aspects - Developing countries
Globalization - Economic aspects - Developing countries Globalization - Social aspects - Developing countries International economic relations Vis mer... International trade - Effect of technological innovations on
International trade - Social aspects Economic aspects. Effect of technological innovations on. Social aspects. Business & Economics Commerce International Commerce globalisering internasjonal handel frihandel utviklingsland |
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ISBN | 1930865147. - 1930865155
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