Overview

It has become commonplace to think that globalization has produced a race to the bottom in terms of labor standards and quality of life: the cheaper the labor and the lower the benefits afforded workers, the more competitively a country can participate on the global stage. But in this book the distinguished economic historian Michael Huberman demonstrates that globalization has in fact been very good for workers’ quality of life, and that improved labor conditions have promoted globalization.

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9780300158700

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Michael Huberman''s splendid book is bound to become a classic reference in the field, and is a superb example of how a skilled economic historian can use the past to illuminate the both present and future. --Kevin O''Rourke, Professor of Economics, Trinity College, Dublin--Kevin O'Rourke

"""Michael Huberman's splendid book is bound to become a classic reference in the field, and is a superb example of how a skilled economic historian can use the past to illuminate both the present and future.""—Kevin O'Rourke, Professor of Economics, Trinity College, Dublin -- Kevin O'Rourke"

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Michael Huberman is professor of history at the University of Montreal.

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