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Globalisation, like no other term, has gained in recent years a prominent position in nearly all branches of social science. Consequently, its definitions abound, also in economics -- a discipline to which it has a special relevance. In economic terms, Globalisation is the historical process of gradual, yet persistent liberalisation followed by the coalescence of the hitherto largely fragmented markets of goods, capital and labour into a single global market. The concurrent regional integration processes, should by no means be seen as a trend opposed to Globalisation, which they may even facilitate in some circumstances by moving integration to a higher level: from that of national economics up to that of international organisations, for instance, the EU integrating with NAFTA, ASEAN with CIS or Mercosur with Caricom. Thus defined Globalisation depends on a variety of circumstances and has numerous implications. It is an extremely dynamic and complex process which, therefore, allows of no unambiguous assessment. Globalisation is an irreversible process, although -- as the experience of the last two or three years has shown -- its progress can be significantly impeded in the short run by various kinds of political and economic shocks. So the idea is to follow an enlightened and wise development strategy and a well-co-ordinated policy -- in this case, on the international and global scale -- that would minimise the attendant problems and eliminate, as far as possible, the concomitant social stress. How to achieve this goal is the question the authors address in this volume.

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Author:   Grzegorz W Kolodko
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Weight:   0.808kg
ISBN:  

9781594541940

ISBN 10:   1594541949
Pages:   268
Publication Date:   20 June 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Globalisation, Transition, and Development Prospects; Globalising Liberalism: Economic Ideas and Institutional Choice; Capacities to Globalise: Why Are Some Countries More Globalised than Others?; Growth, Poverty and Human Development; Globalisation and the Welfare State: Developed, Developing and Transition Countries; Globalisation -- Equities and Inequities: Moving Forward; Globalisation and Social Stress in Tanzania; State Policy and International Ethnic Migrants: Indian and Chinese Experiences in Asia; The European Union Policy on Asylum and Immigration: Building a Fortress Europe?; ""Globalisation"" and ""Europeanisation"": A Double Challenge for Emerging Europe; Formal Demands, Informal Responses: The EU and State Reform in Candidate Countries.

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