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About the Book Many mainstream economists have claimed that globalization creates worldwide growth, and that economic liberalization will lead to economic convergence and lower inequality. It is now clear that since the 1980s the world economy has experienced slower growth as well as greater inequalities at the national level. The research in this volume provides rigorous empirical analyses of how economic liberalization has actually affected inequality, poverty and development in recent decades. Avoiding polemics and rhetoric, the book provides a balanced account of recent trends, the effects of globalization and liberalization, and the comparative experiences of countries that have pursued different economic policies and trajectories. About the Editors Jomo K.S. is Assistant Secretary General for Economic Development and Jacques Baudot was Coordinator of the World Summit for Social Development, Director of the Division for Social Policy and Development and Coordinator of the International Forum for Social Development, all based in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) of the United Nations Secretariat. Contents Preface Chapter 1: Global Income Inequality: What it is and Why it Matters Chapter 2: The Scorecard on Development: 25 years of Diminished Progress Chapter 3: A Converging or Diverging World? Chapter 4: World Economic Growth and Income Distribution, 1980-2000 Chapter 5: Globalizing Inequality: ‘Centrifugal’ and ‘Centripetal’ Forces at Work Chapter 6: Growth is Failing the Poor: The Unbalanced Distribution of the Benefits and Costs of Global Economic Growth Chapter 7: Inequality Trends in Some Developed OECD Countries Chapter 8: Unequal Fortunes, Unstable Households: Has Rising Inequality Contributed to Economic Troubles for Households? Chapter 9: Poverty and Inequality in Eastern Europe and the CIS Transition Economies Chapter 10: Equity in Latin America since the 1990s Chapter 11: Income Distribution in the Middle East and North Africa, 1960-2000 Chapter 12: Openness, Trade Liberalization, Inequality and Poverty Chapter 13: Inequality in India: A Survey of Recent Trends Chapter 14: Growth with Equity in East Asia Chapter 15: Understanding the Extent and Evolution of Inequalities in China How to Order the Book Visit our TWN Online Bookshop or contact Third World Network at 131 Jalan Macalister, 10400 Penang, Malaysia. Tel: 604-2266159 Fax: 604-2264505 Email for further information. |
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