Poverty from the Wealth of Nations Integration and Polarization in the Global Economy since 1760

In Poverty from the Wealth of Nations , the author presents an analysis of the evolution of global disparities that goes beyond the earlier neo-Marxist critiques of global capitalism. He moves beyond their narrative by inserting two additional asymmetries into the global economy - those created by &...

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Main Author: Alam, M. Shahid
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2000, 2000
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:In Poverty from the Wealth of Nations , the author presents an analysis of the evolution of global disparities that goes beyond the earlier neo-Marxist critiques of global capitalism. He moves beyond their narrative by inserting two additional asymmetries into the global economy - those created by 'unequal races' and unequal states. The author analyzes not only the power of markets, but the powers that shaped these markets. More importantly, he marshals cross-country evidence to show that loss of sovereignty retarded industrialization, human capital formation and economic growth
Physical Description:XV, 215 p online resource
ISBN:9780333985649