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Globalization in Historical Perspective
Michael D. Bordo
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Description for Globalization in Historical Perspective
Paperback. Considers globalization in the context of the history of international trade. Its eleven papers explore a synthesized variety of topics, including how the process of globalization can be measured by the long-term integration of markets, what trends and questions develop as markets converge and diverge, and others. Editor(s): Bordo, Michael; Taylor, Alan M.; Williamson, Jeffrey G. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 597 pages, 64 line drawings, 66 tables. BIC Classification: KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 796.
As awareness of globalization grows, so too does our need to understand it historically. This volume is one of the few to consider globalization in the context of the history of international trade. Its eleven papers explore a synthesized variety of topics, including how the process of globalization can be measured by the long-term integration of markets, what trends and questions develop as markets converge and diverge, what roles technology and geography play, the effect of globalization on inequality and social justice, and the roles of political institutions in responding to such injustices. Ultimately this work provides a panoramic view ... Read more
As awareness of globalization grows, so too does our need to understand it historically. This volume is one of the few to consider globalization in the context of the history of international trade. Its eleven papers explore a synthesized variety of topics, including how the process of globalization can be measured by the long-term integration of markets, what trends and questions develop as markets converge and diverge, what roles technology and geography play, the effect of globalization on inequality and social justice, and the roles of political institutions in responding to such injustices. Ultimately this work provides a panoramic view ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
597
Condition
New
Series
National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report
Number of Pages
597
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226066004
SKU
V9780226066004
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About Michael D. Bordo
Michael D. Bordo is professor of economics and director of the Center for Monetary and Financial History at Rutgers University. He is the editor of the Cambridge University Press series Studies in Macroeconomic History and the author or editor of many books. Alan M. Taylor is professor of economics at the University of California, Davis, and coauthor of Global Capital ... Read more
Reviews for Globalization in Historical Perspective
"The volume reads, in some ways, like a handbook of the history of globalization.... It should prove valuable to any scholar interested in the long and winding course the international economy has taken.... Together, [the articles] remind readers just how much may be at stake in the process of economic integration, and just how important a well-articulated understanding of that ... Read more