{"product_id":"globalization-9780470632437","title":"globalization","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eGlobalization\u003c\/i\u003e, authors Bruce Greenwald and Judd Kahn cut through the myths surrounding globalization and look more closely at its real impact, presenting a more accurate picture of the present status of globalization and its future consequences. Page by page, they uncover the real facts about globalization and answer the most important questions it raises, including: Will globalization increase or diminish in economic importance? Do higher living standards depend more on global or local conditionsand What are the actual implications of globalization for financial markets?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments.  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Just How Global Are We?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: It May Be News, But It Isn’t New: A Brief History of Globalization.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTradable Goods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Goods to Services.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhich Services Remain Rooted?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy So Newsworthy?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Countries Control Their Fates: How Little Globalization Explains.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Calls the Shots?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Inadvertent Experiment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Uneven Course of Manufacturing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Recipe for Productivity Growth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportance of Incremental Improvements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTell Me Again: Why Is China Rising?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpisodic Improvements and Retreats.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWidely Shared Diversions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat About Free Trade?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeep It Local.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Employment Trends for Globalization 3.0: Are All the Good Jobs Going Away?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecent History as a Guide.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecent Patterns of Employment and Unemployment in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Changing Nature of Work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Meaning Is in the Details.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThat Giant Sucking Sound Is Coming from . . . .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut Will the Future Be Different?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat about Wages?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Can We Make Any Money?: What Globalization Does to Profi ts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompanies Under Globalization 3.0.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Some Companies Are Profi table.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfi ts in Competitive Markets: Low Before Globalization, and Low After.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfi ts in Protected Markets: Do They Survive?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Keep Competitors Out.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Special Role of Economies of Scale Advantages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompetitive Advantages in a Global World.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future of Profitability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: International Finance in a Global World: Home Field Advantage.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlow of Funds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeign Direct Investment: Not Where the Action Is.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinancial Markets and Portfolio Investment: Not Here, Either.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstitutions as Investors: These Do Matter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSafer at Home: Financial Markets and the Limits of Globalization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Capital Markets and Economic Development: More Headlines Than Production Lines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: A Genuine Global Economic Problem: Replacing the Consumer of Last Resort.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Link between Reserve Currencies and Global Financial Stability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronic Surplus Countries and Monetary Mercantilism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Global Financial System and Global Economic Stability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Situation of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Modest Proposal for a New Reserve Currency.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConclusion: Beyond Economics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobalization and Everything Else.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne Last Question.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402382647639,"sku":"9780470632437","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470632437.jpg?v=1730480227","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/globalization-9780470632437","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}