Description Leading economists propose solutions to the problems of globalization Globalization has expanded economic opportunities throughout the world, but it has also left many people feeling dispossessed, disenfranchised, and angry.
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About the Author Lu s A.
Tyson, Martin Wolf, and Ernesto Zedillo.
Kletzer, Anne Krueger, Paul Krugman, Nina Pavcnik, Andr s Rodr guez-Clare, Dani Rodrik, Michael Trebilcock, Laura D.
Hanson, Keyu Jin, Lori G.
With a foreword by International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde and a history-rich synthesis by Cat o and Obstfeld of main policy takeaways, Meeting Globalization\'s Challenges features contributions by Ufuk Akcigit, Edward Alden, Fran ois Bourguignon, Angus Deaton, Rafael Dix-Carneiro, Jeffry Frieden, Gordon H.
The book also explores how to design social insurance Policies that can mitigate the risks posed by automation and offshoring, such as mass unemployment and its inherent dangers to democracy.
It tackles the vexing issue of how to most effectively compensate globalization\'s losers and reintegrate them into job markets.
The book provides needed perspectives on the complex interplay of trade, deindustrialization, inequality, and the troubling surge of nationalism and populism--perspectives that are essential for crafting sound economic policies.
Meeting Globalization\'s Challenges draws on new research to examine the channels through which international Trade and the diffusion of technology have enhanced the wealth of nations while also producing unequal benefits within and across countries.
This timely and accessible book combines incisive analyses of the anatomy of globalization with innovative and practical policy ideas that can help to Make it Work better for everyone.
Lu s Cat o and Maurice Obstfeld bring together some of today\'s top economists to assess the benefits, costs, and daunting policy challenges of globalization.
Description Leading economists propose solutions to the problems of globalization Globalization has expanded economic opportunities throughout the world, but it has also left many people feeling dispossessed, disenfranchised, and angry
