Trade, Globalization and Poverty (Routledge Studies in International Business and the World Economy)

An outstanding work, written to celebrate the seventieth birthday of Jagdish Bhagwati; the foremost defender of free trade and its role in developing economies in the world today, this rigorously academic and critical volume represents an important contribution to the understanding of many aspects of globalization. The editors, affiliated with four of the leading economics departments in the USA bring together a stellar line of contributors from across the world to discuss the themes and arguments raised by Bhagwatis latest work. A renowned professor of economics and regarded as one of the foremost international trade economist of modern times, Jagdish Bhagwati has written or edited over forty books including In Defence of Globalization and Free Trade Today as well as being the founding editor of Economics and Politics and The Journal of International Economics . A tribute to the great intellectual accomplishments and the inspiration that Jagdish Bhagwati provided to the field during his prolific and influential career, this book is a must read for all students and academics studying or working in international trade and development economics. Globalization And Poverty / T.n. Srinivasan -- Globalization And Poverty : What Is The Evidence? / Emma Aisbett, Ann Harisson, And Alix Peterson Zwane -- International Trade, Labor Turnover, And The Wage Premium : Testing The Bhagwati-dehejia Hypothesis For Canada / Eugene Beaulieu, Vivek H. Dehejia, And Hazrat-omar Zakhilwal -- Human Capital, Trade Liberalization, And Income Risk / Tom Kreps, Pravin Krishna, And William Maloney -- Patent Protection And Global Schumpeterian Growth / Elias Dinopoulos, Ali Gungoraydinoglu, And Constantinos Syropoulos -- Choosing Between Innovation And Imitation In A Model Of International Rivalry / Kenji Fujiwara, Koji Shimomura, And Kar-yiu Wong -- Foreign Manufacturing Affiliates Of Us Multinationals : Myths And Realities In The Globalization Debate / James R. Markusen And Bridget Strand -- Who Makes The Rules Of Globalization? : Corporate Influence In Global And Regional Trade Agreements / Alan V. Deardorff -- Preferential Trading And Welfare : The Small-union Case Revisited / Arvind Panagariya -- On The Viability Of Conditional Assistance Programs / Wolfgang Mayer And Alex Mourmouras -- Is The United States A Large Country In World Trade? : Further Evidence And Implications For Globalization / Stephen P. Magee, Kwan Yeol Yoo, Nakgyoon Choi, And Hong Shik Lee-- Taxing The Brain Drain : A Reassessment Of The Bhagwati Proposal / John Douglas Wilson. Edited By Elias Dinopoulos ... [et Al.]. This Volume Celebrates The Seventieth Birthday Of Jagdish Bhagwati--introd. Includes Index. Jagdish Bhagwati is the foremost defender of free trade and its role in developing economies in the world. This book represents a contribution to the understanding of many aspects of globalization. It discusses the themes and arguments raised by Bhagwati's work. It is useful for students studying international trade and development economics. Written to celebrate the 70th birthday of Jagdish Bhagwati, this rigorously academic and critical volume represents an important contribution to the understanding of many aspects of globalization