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Harvard University Press The Great Convergence: Information Technology and the New Globalization
An Economist Best Book of the YearA Financial Times Best Economics Book of the YearA Fast Company “7 Books Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says You Need to Lead Smarter”Between 1820 and 1990, the share of world income going to today’s wealthy nations soared from twenty percent to almost seventy. Since then, that share has plummeted to where it was in 1900. As the renowned economist Richard Baldwin reveals, this reversal of fortune reflects a new age of globalization that is drastically different from the old. The nature of globalization has changed, but our thinking about it has not.Baldwin argues that the New Globalization is driven by knowledge crossing borders, not just goods. That is why its impact is more sudden, more individual, more unpredictable, and more uncontrollable than before—which presents developed nations with unprecedented challenges as they struggle to maintain reliable growth and social cohesion. It is the driving force behind what Baldwin calls “The Great Convergence,” as Asian economies catch up with the West.“In this brilliant book, Baldwin has succeeded in saying something both new and true about globalization.”—Martin Wolf, Financial Times“A very powerful description of the newest phase of globalization.”—Larry Summers, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury“An essential book for understanding how modern trade works via global supply chains. An antidote to the protectionist nonsense being peddled by some politicians today.”—The Economist“[An] indispensable guide to understanding how globalization has got us here and where it is likely to take us next.”—Alan Beattie, Financial Times
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Orion Publishing Co The Globotics Upheaval: Globalisation, Robotics and the Future of Work
'A manifesto for future-proofing our jobs and prosperity' THE SUNDAY TIMESWe stand on the edge of a new era that will bring change to our world on a par with the Industrial Revolution. Automation, artificial intelligence and robotics are changing our lives quickly - but digital disruption goes much further than we realize. Richard Baldwin, one of the world's leading globalization experts, argues that the inhuman speed of this transformation threatens to overwhelm our capacity to adapt. But while the changes are now inevitable, there are strategies that humanity can use to adapt to this new world, employing the indispensable skills that no machine can copy: creativity and independent thought. THE GLOBOTICS UPHEAVAL will help each of us prepare for the oncoming wave of the advanced robotic workforce.
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McGraw-Hill The Economics of European Integration 7e
The seventh edition of The Economics of European Integration provides students with an accessible presentation of the facts, theories and controversies that are driving rapid change at the heart of Europe. This new edition covers crucial updates on the impact of Brexit and Covid-19 and offers an expert analysis of the contemporary status of integration within the European Union.Key Features and Updates•Wide range of learning features including boxed examples and illustrations, end of chapter summaries, self-assessment questions and essay questions.•Fully updated to include new discussions and examples such as the new budget which has significant implications on European bonds, immigration, and climate change.•Two new chapters highlighting the impact of both Brexit and Covid-19 on the EU.•An Online Learning Centre with Lecture Outlines, PowerPoint Presentations, and an Image Library.Richard Baldwin is Professor of International Economics at the Graduate Institute, Geneva, having been a visiting professor at Oxford and MIT. He is Editor-in-Chief and founder of VoxEU.org since 2007 and he advises governments around the world on globalisation and integration issues having served in the Bush (Sr) White House in 1990-91. Charles Wyplosz is Professor Emeritus of International Economics at the Graduate Institute in Geneva where he also served as Director of the International Centre for Money and Banking Studies. He is a Fellow of CEPR and of the European Economic Association, as well as a Founding Managing Editor of the Economic Policy journal.
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