The Globalization of Inequality (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780691160528)

Why national and international equality matter and what we can do to ensure a fairer world

In The Globalization of Inequality, distinguished economist and policymaker Fran ois Bourguignon examines the complex and paradoxical links between a vibrant world economy that has raised the living standard of over half a billion people in emerging nations such as China, India, and Brazil, and the exponentially increasing inequality within countries. Exploring globalization's role in the evolution of inequality, Bourguignon takes an original and truly international approach to the decrease in inequality between nations, the increase in inequality within nations, and the policies that might moderate inequality's negative effects.

Demonstrating that in a globalized world it becomes harder to separate out the factors leading to domestic or international inequality, Bourguignon examines each trend through a variety of sources, and looks at how these inequalities sometimes balance each other out or reinforce one another. Factoring in the most recent economic crisis, Bourguignon investigates why inequality in some countries has dropped back to levels that have not existed for several decades, and he asks if these should be considered in the context of globalization or if they are in fact specific to individual nations. Ultimately, Bourguignon argues that it will be up to countries in the developed and developing world to implement better policies, even though globalization limits the scope for some potential redistributive instruments.

An informed and original contribution to the current debates about inequality, this book will be essential reading for anyone who is interested in the future of the world economy.

Author: Fran輟is Bourguignon
ISBN-10: 069116052X
ISBN-13: 9780691160528
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/20/2015
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.70h x 5.80w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/30/2015
Library Journal 05/15/2015 pg. 89
Choice 09/01/2015