Globalization and Its Discontents provides insight into the most serious economic crises of recent years In Globalization and Its Discontents, Joseph Stiglitz argues that the policies set out by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have often hurt the very countries they were supposed to help, resulting in increased instability and heightened economic crises. This clear and detailed summary and...
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The World Is Flat is a vital book for understanding our modern globalised world In his international bestseller The World Is Flat, the American journalist Thomas Friedman argues that globalisation and hyperconnectivity, which are made possible by the rise of technology, have resulted in a "flattening" of the world as international economic barriers collapse. This clear and detailed summary and analysis...
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Learn about the ideas of Joseph Stiglitz in just 50 minutes with this practical and concise book. Stiglitz is a Nobel Prize-winning economist and one of the best-known figures of New Keynesian economics. His work spans multiple domains of economics, including in particular political economics, development economics and econometrics. He is also a pioneer of information economics and an outspoken...
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Learn about the OECD and the challenges of globalisation in just 50 minutes with this practical and concise book. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is a body which aims to regulate international trade and encourage cooperation between countries. It also provides governments with analyses and recommendations in order to promote more effective social and economic policies. This book...
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