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Globalization, Marginalization and Development

This excellent new book contains contributions from a number of leading experts and is the result of the UNU/WIDER project on globalization and low-income countries. The discussion focuses in on how to harness globalization for the benefit of present day marginalized countries and enhance their meaningful participation in the globalization process.

Table of contents
  1. Perspectives on Two Phases of Globalization
    Mansoob Murshed
    More Working Paper | Globalization, Marginalization and Development
  2. Financial Sector Regulation in a Globalized Context
    Mansoob Murshed, Djono Subagjo
    More Working Paper | Prudential Regulation of Banks in Less Developed Economies
  3. Globalization, Informalization, Criminalization and North-South Interaction
    David E. Bloom, Mansoob Murshed
    More Working Paper | Globalization, Global Public 'Bads', Rising Criminal Activity and Growth
  4. Labour Standards in Exports and Developing Countries
    Waseem Noor
    More Working Paper | Labour Standards in Exports and Developing Countries
  5. Globalization, Technology Transfer, and Skill Accumulation in Low-Income Countries
    Jörg Mayer
    More Working Paper | Globalization, Technology Transfer, and Skill Accumulation in Low-Income Countries
  6. Linkages Between Smaller and Larger Developing Economies: The Role of FDI7
    Linda Cotton, Vijaya Ramachandran
    More Working Paper | Foreign Direct Investment in Emerging Economies
  7. The Challenges Posed by Globalization for Economic Liberalization in Two Asian Transitional Countries: Laos and Vietnam
    Nick J. Freeman
    More Working Paper | The Challenges Posed by Globalization for Economic Liberalization in Two Asian Transitional Countries
  8. Protectionist Tendencies in the North and Vulnerable Economies in the South
    Matthew Slaughter
    More Working Paper | Protectionist Tendencies in the North and Vulnerable Economies in the South
  9. The Problem of Contingent Protection
    P. K. M. Tharakan
    More Working Paper | The Problem of Anti-Dumping Protection and Developing Country Exports
  10. WTO Negotiation and Accession Issues
    Rolf Langhammer, Matthias Lücke
    More Working Paper | WTO Negotiation and Accession Issues for Vulnerable Economies
  11. Special and Differential Treatment for Developing Countries: Helping Those Who Help Themselves?
    Kiichiro Fukasaku
    More Working Paper | Special and Differential Treatment for Developing Countries
  12. Growth, Economic Development and Structural Transition in Small Vulnerable States
    Robert Read
    More Working Paper | Growth, Economic Development and Structural Transition in Small Vulnerable States
  13. Micro-States in a Global Economy: The Role of Institutions and Networks in Managing Vulnerability and Opportunity
    Deborah Brautigam, Michael Woolcock
    More Working Paper | Small States in a Global Economy
  14. Globalization and the Island Economies of the South Pacific
    Rukmani Gounder, Vilaphonh Xayavong
    More Working Paper | Globalization and the Island Economies of the South Pacific
  15. Global Integration and Growth in Honduras and Nicaragua
    Manuel R. Agosin
    More Working Paper | Global Integration and Growth in Honduras and Nicaragua
  16. Botswana and Zimbabwe: Relative Success and Comparative Failure?
    Guy C. Z. Mhone, Patrick Bond
    More Working Paper | Botswana and Zimbabwe
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