224 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
224 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
208 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The discourse on globalization has become polarized. Proponents consider globalization as the silver bullet for targeting growth in the world economy and for poor countries specifically, while opponents see it as the poisoned arrow of exploitation and impoverishment of the Third World.
Splendidly edited, The Asymmetries of Globalization deals with the 'what' and 'how' but primarily... Read more
Editors’ Introduction Part 1: Decommodification: From Trade in Commodities to Trade in Services 1. Asymmetric Globalization: Impact on the Third World 2. Positional Goods and Asymmetric Development 3. Growth and Poverty Reduction under Globalization: The Systematic Impact of Currency Substitution and Exchange Rate Misalignment 4. With Whom to Trade?: An Examination of the Effects of Intra-National and Between-Country Income Inequality on Bilateral Trade Part 2: Institutional Asymmetries 5. Communities and Markets for Rural Development under Globalization: A Perspective from Villages in Asia 6. Export Outsourcing: Cost Disadvantage and Reputation Advantage 7. Transition Economies and Globalization: Food System Asymmetries on the Path to Free Markets Part 3: Agricultural Poverty and Decommodification 8. Genetically Modified Seeds and Decommodification: An Analysis Based on the Chinese Cotton Case 9. Globalization and Small-Scale Farmers: Customizing 'Fair-Trade Coffee' Part 4: Conclusions 10. What Have We Learned About Globalization?
Biography
Pan A. Yotopoulos, Distinguished Professor, University of Florence, Itay and Professor Emeritus, Stanford University, USA. Donato Romano, Professor, University of Florence, Italy
