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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Catão and Obstfeld's book offers valuable insights into what globalization can and cannot deliver. The rich diversity of perspectives among a distinguished cast of contributors makes these collective readings unique, stimulating, and informative to policymakers, academics, and the general public at large."
—Carmen M. Reinhart, coauthor of This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly"Bringing together leading experts who lay out the key issues we face today
, Meeting Globalization's Challenges offers a nuanced, insightful, and balanced exploration that will serve as an invaluable reference."
—Pinelopi Goldberg, Chief Economist, World Bank Group, and Elihu Professor of Economics, Yale University"This is an extremely topical book that brings together an impressive group of top economists to discuss pressing issues related to globalization. A superb overview of a controversial subject."
—Douglas A. Irwin, author of Clashing over Commerce: A History of US Trade Policy"Economists tend to believe that globalization has been good for humanity. The public often thinks it brings inequality, unemployment, and social instability. This important book explains how to reconcile these different perspectives with fresh thinking about how the benefits of globalization can be preserved while the risks can be better managed."
—Minouche Shafik, director of the London School of Economics, former deputy governor of the Bank of England
