1st Edition

Trade, Growth and Inequality in the Era of Globalization

Edited By Kishor Sharma, Oliver Morrissey Copyright 2006
296 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

296 Pages
by Routledge

304 Pages
by Routledge

In recent years, globalization has been the subject of considerable research and comment. A major phenomenon, it is open to a variety of interpretations. In particular, the debate over trade liberalization, growth and inequality has come under close scrutiny as demonstrations against globalization have gathered pace. This volume provides a much needed comparative study of the link between... Read more

Part I Introduction

1. Trade, growth and inequality in the era of globalisation / Kishor Sharma and Oliver Morrissey

Part II African experience

2. Trade policy reforms and manufacturing performance in Ethiopia / Prema-Chandra Athukorala and Worku Gebeyehu

3. Trade, growth, poverty and equity in Kenya / Kunal Sen

4. Trade, policy, economic performance, poverty and equity in Uganda / Oliver Morrissey, Nichodemus Rudaheranwa and Lars Moller

5. Equity implications of reforms on living standards and child health in post apartheid South Africa / Ranjan Ray and Pushkar Mitra

Part III Experience of Centrally Planned Asian Countries

6. Global integration, growth and equity in Kazakhastan / Richard Pomfret

7. Reform, growth and equity in Kyrgyz Republic / Kishor Sharma

8. Trade, growth and equity in Mynmar / Peter Warr

9. Global integration, growth and equity in Tajikistan / Kishor Sharma

Part IV Latin American Experience

10. Trade liberalization, inequality and poverty in Brazil / Afonso Ferreira and Antonio Aguirre

11. Reform, growth and poverty in Bolivia / Lykke E. Andersen, Osvaldo Nina and Dirk Willem te Velde

12. Liberalization, growth and welfare: the ‘‘maquiliación’of the Mexico Economy / Andrew Mold and Carlos A Rozo

Biography

Kishor Sharma, Oliver Morrissey