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"This book challenges the conventional contention that the world in recent years has experienced both increased poverty and increased inequality, attributed by some to integration of nations into the world economy." Foreign Affairs
"Bhalla rubbishes poverty estimates made by the World Bank and the Indian government to come up with dramatic findings that could shake up global development policy." Sandipan Deb
Outlook Magazine
October 28, 2002
"A brilliant new book" The Times of India
October 12, 2002
"Read the book ... it's stimulating." Sunil Jain
The Sunday Express
November 10, 2002
"A must read for anyone interested in these topics." Richard N. Cooper
Boas Professor of International Economics
Harvard University
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Imagine There's No Country: Poverty, Inequality, and Growth in the Era of Globalization
by Surjit Bhalla
October 2002
• 288 pp. ISBN paper 0-88132-348-9 • $28.00
A new era of globalization, which began in the 1980s, brought about a significant decline in costs of transportation, communication, and production; considerably improved intercountry competitiveness; and broke down trade and cultural barriers among countries. The concept of a sovereign nation has been increasingly questioned in recent years. Some, indeed, have imagined a world without boundaries, without countries. Others who doubt the benefits of globalization have called for increased protectionism and greater regulation of economic activity.Has globalization made the world grow faster? Has poverty declined at a faster pace during globalization? If yes, why? If not, is it because the growth rate was lower, or because inequality worsened, or both? Who gained from globalization? Was it the elite in both the developed and developing world? What about the middle class? Who are they? How did they benefit from (or lose to) the forces of globalization?This comprehensive study firmly debunks several popular myths such as the belief that globalization has resulted in lower overall growth rates for poor countries, increasing world inequality, and stagnating poverty levels. Through rigorous, integrated methodologies and an enhanced dataset, the author, Surjit Bhalla, answers some of the most pressing policy issues confronting us today.
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Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
I. Received Wisdom on Poverty, Inequality, and Growth
1. Overview: New Results on Poverty, Inequality, and Growth in the Era of Globalization 152.1KB
2. The Pattern of Economic Growth, 1950-2000 198.8KB
3. Inequality as We Know It 271.9KB
4. Poverty as We Are Told It Is 224.7KB
II. Discussion of Knowledge on Poverty, Inequality, and Growth and Analysis of Data and Methodologies
5. Taking Stock of the Facts 250.0KB
6. Recounting Poor People 168.8KB
7. Surveys and National Accounts: Can a Choice Be Made? 260.1KB
8. Other Methodological Considerations 197.3KB
III. New Results on Poverty, Inequality, and Growth Based on Simple Accounting Procedure Methods
9. Poverty as It Is�and Forecasts for 2015 190.8KB
10. Reinventing the Kuznets Curve: Propoor Growth 287.1KB
11. Inequality as It Is 318.4KB
12. Globalization: A Second Look 181.7KB
13. Conclusion: Roads Not Taken 122.9KB
Appendices A-C 213.3KB
References
Index
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