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What is the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on development? The answer is important for the lives of millions, if not billions, of workers, families, and communities in the developing world. The answer is crucial for policymakers in developing and developed countries, and in multilateral agencies. This volume gathers together the cutting edge of new research on FDI and host country economic performance and presents the most sophisticated...

"The rapid growth of offshore outsourcing in manufacturing and IT-based services is unleashing dramatic changes around the world. The book brings together leading scholars and practitioners to analyze the implications of this huge transformation. For some observers, offshore outsourcing promises more rapid economic growth for both developed and developing countries. For others, it unravels the social contract in today's rich countries, as labor and...

"Antiglobalist forces have been gaining greater momentum in recent years in their efforts to reverse what they view as the negative effects of an integrating global economy. Their influence was felt earlier when efforts to create a Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI) ended in failure in 1998 after France left the bargaining table at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, effectively killing the initiative." "Through an evaluation...

"In 1965, "the rest" accounted for less than one-twentieth of the world manufacturing output. By 1995, they produced nearly one-fifth of world output. This book explains the economic policies that allowed for this rapid growth "The rest" comprises primarily at China, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Turkey. Amsden shows that their economic growth was driven by industrialization that was...

This book surveys the contributions that economic analysis has made to our understanding of why multinational enterprises exist.

Examines attempts to stabilize the Mexican economy from the early 1980s to 1991. Includes some economic data from the 1950s. Presents case studies of the privatization of the national telephone monopoly and of the commercial banks.

"Examines the merits of including three non-traditional areas in the NAFTA agreement: 1) environmental and labor standards; 2) social issues such as human rights and health care; and 3) issues arising due to the integration of low wage and high wage countries. Leading authorities also address issues such as Mexican nationalism, political reform, and transition mechanisms"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

"The failure of the Seattle trade ministerial in December 1999 to launch a new round of multilateral trade negotiations dealt a major blow to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Seattle meetings exposed significant policy differences among the WTO member countries as well as shortcomings in the way the WTO conducts its business and interacts with other international and nongovernmental organizations." "The WTO after Seattle analyzes the problems...

Examines the lessons of almost ten years of antitrust cooperation between the United States and the European Union.

New World, New Rules is a compelling chronicle of the American corporation's changing role, as well as a perceptive look at what these changes mean for both business and public policy. Author Marina Whitman shares both personal experiences and in-depth research from her distinguished career as a business leader, government adviser, teacher, and influential corporate strategist. As it surveys the uncertain new relationship between American business...