Globalisation: A Calculus of Inequality - Tapa blanda

The question of globalisation - how it should be defined and what are its implications for the developing countries - is a recurring theme in policy discussions at the national, regional and international levels, given the importance of the phenomenon and its role in shaping contemporary international economic relations. Drawing on papers presented at, and written specifically for, the international symposium on 'Globalisation - A Strategic Response from the South', organized by the University of the West Indies, this offering adds to that body literature which examines, among other things, the significance of the loss of preferential trading arrangements for developing countries, including the small-island economies of the Caribbean. In addition it identifies strategies that could be adopted by these countries in responding to the challenges presented by the emergence of an increasingly liberalized and competitive global economy. Globalisation: A Calculus of Inequality essentially reflects perspectives from the South on the merits and demerits of globalisation and economic liberalization at a time when North and South are engaged in a number of critical negotiations that will inevitably determine the future distribution of economic benefits among the world's people. The contributors to this volume, drawn from the academic community, international organisations and the private sector, are: Denis Benn, Richard Bernal, Byron Blake, Jessica Byron, Norman Girvan, Branislav Gosovic, John Ohiorhenuan, Charles Ross, Clive Thomas and Manuela Tortora.