Globalization, Employment and Income Distribution in Developing Countries

E. Lee, M. Vivarelli

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English

Palgrave Macmillan
04 August 2006

Employment & unemployment; Development economics

This book examines the impact of globalization on employment, income distribution and poverty reduction in developing countries using the five country studies of Ghana, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Nepal and Vietnam, looking at the evidence for targeted economic and social policies both at national and international levels.

Edited by: E. Lee, M. Vivarelli
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 495g
ISBN: 9780230007833
ISBN 10: 023000783X
Pages: 253
Publication Date: 04 August 2006
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of Figures List of Tables Notes on Contributors Preface Introduction; E.Lee & M.Vivarelli Morocco; L.Achy & K.Sekkat Ghana; E.Aryeetey Vietnam; P.T.Ha, P.L.Huong & N.T.K.Dzung Kazakhstan; K.Mynbaev, S.Eicher, S.Khakimzhanov & A.Islyami Nepal; P.P.Timilsina, M.D.Bhattarai & R.C.Bhattarai Index

EDDY LEE is Economic Adviser at the International Institute of Labour Studies, ILO, Geneva, Switzerland. He was previously Director of International Policies and principal author of key ILO publications such as the World Employment Reports. He has a BPhil and DPhil in Economics from the University of Oxford and has published widely in the fields of development economics and international economic and social policies. MARCO VIVARELLI is Professor of Economic Policy at the Catholic University of Piacenza, Italy. He is Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labour (IZA),

Reviews for Globalization, Employment and Income Distribution in Developing Countries

'...this book is sure to be useful reading for economists who want to find a succinct, competent and well-informed discussion on the social consequences of globalization.' - Research Policy