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Making Sense of Globalization: A Guide to the Economic Issues (CEPR Policy Paper)
Making Sense of Globalization A Guide to the Economic Issues - CEPR Policy Paper Author:Francois Bourguignon, Dalia Marin, Anthony J. Venables, L.Alan Winters, Francesco Giavazzi, Diane Coyle, Paul Seabright, Thierry Verdier, Kevin H. O'Rourke, Raquel Fernandez Globalization is, in some respects, a centuries-old phenomenon. Only now, however, are we examining which aspects of the current wave are old and which are new and the effects of these on poverty and inequality in the world. Furthermore, it is difficult to be sure whether the poor economic performance of some countries (notably in sub-Saharan Af... more »rica) is due to their having been insufficiently open to the world economy, or whether they lacked the institutions and capacities (such as in human capital) that would have enabled them to benefit from such opportunities and embrace globalization successfully. CEPR's new Policy Paper analyses how various institutions, including corporations, national governments and the many institutions of civil society, have responded or potentially could respond to these developments.« less