Impact of globalisation on development / edited by Meenu Agrawal ; foreword by R.C. Agrawal
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- 4279501
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- New Delhi : Deep & Deep Publications Pvt. Ltd., c2008
- xxvi, 776 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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- 9788184500691
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- 9788176290691
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- Preface
- Introduction and overview
- I
- Diverging Views on Globalization
- I. Introduction
- II. The Background of the Debate on the Merits of Globalization
- III. The Critics of Globalization
- IV. In Defense of Globalization
- IV. The Opposing Views on Globalization in Retrospect
- V. The Human Face of the Next Phase of Globalization
- People?s Views on Globalization
- Globalization and the Least Developed Countries
- Ii
- Globalization and the Marginalization of the Least Developed Countries
- I. Introduction
- II. Has Globalization been ?Good for the Poor??
- The Experience in the Main Regions
- III. The Changing Faces of the World?s Poor
- The Impact on the Measure of Income Inequality
- Evaluating the Changes in Poverty and Income Inequality
- IV. Has Globalization been Good for the LDCs?
- The Changes in Poverty in the LDCs
- The Dilemma in Policy Decisions
- The Choice between Pro-growth vs. Pro-poor Policy
- V. Growth, Poverty and Income Inequality in the Main Regions
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Asia
- Latin America
- VI. Concluding Remarks
- Iii
- Has Globalization been ?Pro-Poor??
- I. Introduction
- II. Estimating the Impact of Economic Growth on Poverty
- The Growth Elasticity of Poverty
- Alternative Measures of Pro-Poor Growth
- Pro-Poor Growth, Income Inequality and Relative Deprivation
- Raising the Absolute Level of the Poor?s Income
- III. Criteria for Evaluating Development Strategies
- Political and Economic Priorities between Growth, Poverty and Inequality
- The Changes in the Global Economy and Growth in the African Countries
- The Lessons from the Multi-Country Studies
- IV. Pro-Poor Growth: Diagrammatic Illustration
- The Impact of the Income Distribution on Pro-Poor Growth
- Alternative Patterns of Pro-Poor Growth: Diagrammatic Illustration
- The Opportunity Costs of Equity and the Kuznets Curve
- Other Goals of Economic Development
- Can Growth, Poverty Reduction and Equity be Conflicting Goals?
- V. Pro-Poor Growth in a Multi-Country Framework
- How did Countries evaluate their Development Priorities?
- VI. Concluding Remarks
- Iv
- Have the Policies of Economic Development been ?Pro-Poor??
- I. Introduction
- II. What Has Remained of the ?Washington Consensus??
- III. How Should LDCs Make the Choice of Growth and Trade Policies Today?
- Outward- vs. Inward-Oriented Growth Strategy
- The Gains and Constraints of Government Interventions
- Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for Growth
- Government Interventions in Trade and Foreign Investments
- The Different Forms of Trade Liberalization
- IV. The Lessons from the Structural Adjustment Programs
- The Debt Crisis and the Implementation of the Structural Adjustment Programs
- Privatization
- Privatization in the Ex-centrally Planned Economies
- Criticism of the SAP
- Why Did the SAPs Fail?
- Governance
- The Impact of the SAPs
- The East Asian Model and Its Constraints for the LDCs
- The Neo-classical Model and Its Constraints
- The Impact of Government-coordinated Policies
- The Poverty Reduction Strategy Program (PRSP)
- V. Why Have the Structural Adjustments Failed in SSA?
- Could the SAPs in Africa be Better Structured?
- Later Adjustments in the SAPs: Better Governance and Fighting Corruption
- VI. Should There be Another Round of Structural Adjustments?
- V
- Trade and Growth Policies for Poverty Reduction
- The Lessons of the ?East Asian Miracle? for the LDCs
- I. Introduction
- II. Trade and Growth in the LDCs: The Theory and its Practice Today
- ?Inward-looking? vs. ?Outward-looking? Trade Policy
- The Changes in the Organization of World Trade
- Is There a Level Playing Field in Today?s Free Trade for the LDCs?
- III. Open Trade and Public Policies: Lessons from the East Asia Experience
- The Diverging Trends in the Developing Countries
- The Sources of the Economic Growth of the East Asian Countries
- World Bank Studies on the Impact of Globalization
- Studies on the Impact on Income Inequality
- Impact on Poverty
- Estimates Based on Income Data
- Potential Pitfalls in the Lessons from Multi-country Studies
- The Impact of China and India on SSA
- Impact on Poverty in the LDCs
- The Impact of East Asia on the Trade of the Least Developed Countries
- IV. The Role of the Government in Planning Trade, Growth and ?Pro-Poor? Policies:
- Restrictions on Trade Liberalization and the Role of Government
- Impediments to Trade in the LDCs and the Role of Government
- Pro-trade Macroeconomic Policies
- Selective Interventions
- V. How Relevant is the East Asian Experience for the LDCs today?
- Should Government Interventions be Prohibited?
- Limitations of the East Asian ?Formula?
- VI. Concluding Remarks
- Appendix: The Impact of Off-shoring and the Transfer of Capital from Developed to Developing Countries: A Diagrammatic Illustration
- Vi
- Will Africa be Left Behind?
- I. Introduction
- II. From the Optimism of the 1960s to the Pessimistic Outlook Today
- The Deteriorating Conditions in SSA
- The Prospects of Recovery
- III. Obstacles to Growth in SSA
- Growth and Industrialization
- The Predicament of Africa?s Geography
- The Obstacles of Governance and Institutional Capacity
- IV. Food Insecurity: Production or Income Shortfall?
- V. Africa?s Trade Policies
- Trade Preferences for Exports from SSA
- VI. The Impact of Regional Trade Agreements
- Regional Trade Agreements and the EU Economic Partnership Agreement
- VII. Why is Africa Falling Behind?
- Can SSA Manage the Next Wave of Globalization?
- Can Africa Claim the 21st Century?
- Mapping Sub-Saharan Africa?s Future
- VIII. Can SSA Achieve the Millennium Development Goals?
- IX. Concluding Remarks
- Appendix: The Saving Trap and the Big Push: The Theory and its Traps
- Concluding Observations.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Agrawal, Meenu, 1963-
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