{"product_id":"globalization-poverty-and-inequality-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place-hardback-9780745635538","title":"Globalization, Poverty and Inequality; Between a Rock and a Hard Place (Hardback) 9780745635538","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGlobalization, Poverty and Inequality\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eBetween a Rock and a Hard Place\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRaphael Kaplinsky (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745635538, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 5 September 2005\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e216 pages\u003cbr\u003e25 x 10 x 1.5 cm, 0.68 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"This book is a significant contribution to literature on globalisation and to the theory of global value chains. Clearly written and data rich, it presents compelling evidence that globalisation itself - by intensifying competition between low wage producers - is perpetuating poverty and amplifying inequality.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePolitical Studies Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book is a useful addition to the growing literature on globalisation. It is well-balanced, well-researched and relatively jargon-free.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDevelopment Policy Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Contains much new material and results of original research which should enable the reader to rise above the simplicities of 'globalization good' and 'globalization bad'.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSir Hans Singer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Highly readable and informative and challenges many of our assumptions about how industrialization and globalization works and how we might manage the process more effectively and equitably. It ought to be on the 'required reading' list for any courses which deal with the challenge of managing technological and industrial change\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Bessant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Uncovers the perils as well as the promise of globalization in an unvarnished look at winners, losers, and the new rules of the game in the global economy.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary Gereffi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Kaplinsky’s book provides a powerful and insightful vision of the opportunities and threats of globalization. His view of today’s complex global economy examines the aggregate picture relating it to the historical context and with constant reference to specific cases that exemplify and deepen the understanding of the various processes at play.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHis own considered view is that many economies in Latin America and Africa, and many people in the advanced industrial economies, are likely to be clear losers in a globalizing economy. Yet the analysis is rich enough to feed both sides of the necessary debate on whether globalization could become a positive-sum game for both advanced and developing countries.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarlota Perez, \u003ci\u003eUniversities of Cambridge and Sussex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book is a rich contribution to the growing body of critical literature on globalisation.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Hindu, Chennai, India\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eGlobalization is characterised by persistent poverty and growing inequality. Conventional wisdom has it that this global poverty is residual – as globalization deepens, the poor will be lifted out of destitution. The policies of the World Bank, the IMF and the WTO echo this belief and push developing countries ever deeper into the global economy. \u003cp\u003eGlobalization, Poverty and Inequality provides an alternative viewpoint. It argues that for many – particularly for those living in Latin America, Asia and Central Europe – poverty and globalization are relational. It is the very workings of the global system which condemn many to poverty. In particular the mobility of investment, and the large pool of increasingly skilled workers in China and other parts of Asia, are driving down global wages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis poses challenges for policy makers in firms and countries throughout the world. It also challenges the very sustainability of globalisation itself. Are we about to witness the implosion of globalisation, as occurred between 1913 and 1950?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing a variety of theoretical frameworks and drawing on a vast amount of original research, this book will be an invaluable resource for all students of globalization and its effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Tables x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Guide to the Reader xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 1 Setting the Scene 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Global Dynamics 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Globalization and Poverty 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II Gaining from Globalization 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Getting it Right: Generating and Appropriating Rents 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Managing Innovation and Connecting to Final Markets 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Global Dispersion of Production – Three Key Sectors 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart III Losing from Globalization 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 How Does it All Add Up? Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Does it All Add Up? 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 So What? 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 276\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52407301734680,"sku":"9780745635538","price":49.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745635538.jpg?v=1784160171","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/globalization-poverty-and-inequality-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place-hardback-9780745635538","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}