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ADJUSTING TO GLOBAL - Softcover

Greenaway, David

 
9781405131698: ADJUSTING TO GLOBAL
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1405131691 ISBN 13: 9781405131698
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2005

Synopsis

This volume investigates the ways in which firms and workers are adjusting to globalization.

  • A collection of cutting-edge essays investigating the ways in which firms and workers are adjusting to globalization.
  • Written by leading researchers in the field.
  • Covers such issues as: outsourcing; the productivity effects of entry to export markets; job losses and wage insurance; and the protection of intellectual property.
  • Presents original research on adjusting to globalization.
  • Provides important insights into the microeconomics effects of globalization.
  • Highlights key issues for policy makers.

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About the Author

David Greenaway is Professor of Economics and Director of the Leverhulme Centre for Research on Globalisation and Economic Policy at the University of Nottingham. His previous books include Surveys in International Trade (Blackwell Publishing, 1994), The Economics of Intra-Industry Trade (Blackwell Publishing, 1996), Globalization and Labour Markets (2001) and Trade, Investment, Migration and Labour Market Adjustment (2002).

From the Back Cover

The globalization process is pervasive, bringing a range of pressures to bear on firms and workers. This volume presents a series of cutting-edge essays, investigating the ways in which firms and workers are adjusting to globalization. Written by leading researchers in the field, the essays address such issues as: outsourcing; the productivity effects of entry to export markets; job losses and wage insurance; and the protection of intellectual property. Together, they provide important insights into the microeconomic effects of globalization and highlight key issues for policy makers.

From the Inside Flap

The globalization process is pervasive, bringing a range of pressures to bear on firms and workers. This volume presents a series of cutting-edge essays, investigating the ways in which firms and workers are adjusting to globalization. Written by leading researchers in the field, the essays address such issues as: outsourcing; the productivity effects of entry to export markets; job losses and wage insurance; and the protection of intellectual property. Together, they provide important insights into the microeconomic effects of globalization and highlight key issues for policy makers.

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Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Publication date
2005
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1405131691
ISBN 13 
9781405131698
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
176