Globalization : Opportunities and Concerns for the People of the developing world -  Chapters                        
 

Introduction - Contradictory perceptions of globalization       Views on globalization differ according to the way you ask – the more general the more negative. And they differ widely when compared with measurable results of the positive impact of globalization.     Introduction & issues 8 Pages .pdf (30 Kb) .ps (172 Kb) .doc (85 Kb)	1. The nature and dynamics of globalization       Globalization: no blueprint, no neo-liberal model imposed by rich countries but a process of change to a large extent driven by emerging economies. It means more competition for incumbents, easier access to knowledge and jobs for people excluded before.    Nature and dynamics   20 Pages .pdf (166 Kb) .ps (1158 Kb) .doc (1061 Kb)
2. Globalization: instrument or obstacle for development and poverty alleviation ?       If you ask poor countries, they tell you globalization actually reduced poverty, if you ask in rich countries, they think the contrary is the case. What are the facts, on poverty measured by GDP per capita and the Human Development Index?     Instrument or  obstacle 8 Pages .pdf (124 Kb) .ps (909 Kb) .doc (972 Kb)	3. Globalization and recent financial crises in developing countries       Financial crises during the past 300 years are thoroughly unoriginal; they mainly result from manias and panics of people (Kindleberger) and have become less severe with more efficient global information   Globalization & recent financial crises 2 Pages .pdf (11 Kb) .ps (38 Mb) .doc (22 Kb)
4. The Human Dimension of Globalization       6 million new companies, 30-40 million new jobs net created worldwide per year mean opportunities and prosperity for fast growing numbers of people. Starting with modest prosperity initially, become hundreds of millions of people are moving upwards, away from hunger towards real choice.     Human Face of Globalization 13 Pages .pdf (361 Kb) .ps (2235 Kb) .doc (1534 Kb)	5. Globalization Beyond Economics       Does globalization destroy culture and ethics or challenge and develop them? How is the environment affected, and what about “reverse globalization”? And why are so many politicians hostile to globalization, does it actually restrict sovereignty or rather discretion?      Globalization beyond economics 23 Pages .pdf (270 Kb) .ps (2236 Kb) .doc (2850 Kb)
6. Conclusions and outlook       Will globalization come to an end because of widespread and diffuse hostility? The massive reduction of foreign direct investment to the developing world is a severe warning. There is a shared responsibility of corporate leaders, politicians and international organizations to overcome the risks.   Conclusion 2 Pages .pdf (72 Kb) .ps (- Kb) .doc (24 Kb)     Annex II - Acronyms and abbreviations used       This document lists all acronyms and abbreviations used throughout the document and the corresponding meaning.   Annex II 2 Pages .pdf (9 Kb) .ps (26 Kb) .doc (23 Kb)	Annex I - Stricter Environmental standards in the developing world       Improving environmental standards, through reasonable measures of national governments in developing countries adapted to the local situation: another dimension of the positive impact of globalization.     Annex I 3 Pages .pdf (11 Kb) .ps (65 Kb) .doc (27 Kb)     References       This part lists all the references to other sites, books or documents.     References 9 Pages .pdf (27 Kb) .ps (168 Kb) .doc (87 Kb)
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