Globalization and Liberalization: Effects of International Economic Relations on Poverty - UNCTAD - 1996

Contents of the book

1. Preface
2. Introduction
3. Conclusions and recommendations
   
   Part I: Poverty-related elements of globalization and liberalization
   
4. Effects of globalization and liberalization on poverty: concepts and issues
   David Woodward
5. Globalization and liberalization: an opportunity to reduce poverty
   Ishrat Husain
6. Trade and the Uruguay Round: some misconceptions dispelled
   Zdenek Drabek
7. Global financial integration and related domestic liberalization policies
   Peter S. Heller
8. Implications of macroeconomic policies for equity and poverty
   Rolph van der Hoeven
9. Domestic liberalization policies and public finance: poverty implications
   Santosh Mehrotra
10. Safety nets and compensatory measures
    Carol Graham
    
    Part II: Regional and national experiences: lessons from diversity
    Asia
    
11. Globalization and liberalization in East and South East Asia: implications for growth, inequality and poverty
    Rajah Rasiah
12. The importance of foreign direct investment for exports, economic growth and poverty reduction in China
    Padma Mallampally
13. What prospects does India have of benefitting from globalization?
    Sumit Roy
    
    Latin America
    
14. Globalization and liberalization in Latin America: implications for growth, inequality and poverty
    André Urani
15. Mexico's financial crisis and its effects on income distribution and poverty
    Eugenia Correa
    
    Sub-Saharan Africa
    
16. Globalization and liberalization in Sub-Saharan Africa: implications for growth and poverty Paul Mosley
17. Is the Asian NIEs approach relevant for Sub-Saharan Africa?
    Fantu Cheru
18. Annexes
    Background paper for the seminar
    List of participants

Last updated on 7 February 1997.