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Globalisation and employment: working for the poor?
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002Globalisation is one of the most controversial development issues of the day. ‘Globaphobes’ attribute most of the ills of the world to globalisation. The anti- globalisation movement has focused attention on the extent to which decisions affecting the lives of millions of the world’s poorest people are made in international fora – at which the poor have no voice.DocumentNeither town nor country: understanding China’s new rural enterprises
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002What are the implications of international capital finding its way into China’s rural enterprise sector? What are the outcomes of globalisation in developing non-urban regions? How have local authorities responded to external forces? What conceptual tools are required to explain the growth of densely populated areas of mixed agriculture and non- agricultural enterprises?DocumentTransnational corporate accountability: Insights from South Africa
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002People in developing countries are increasingly affected by the activities of multinational companies, yet it is difficult for them to hold those companies to account in court. What lessons can be learnt from two recent foreign direct liability cases brought against northern multinationals?DocumentForeign direct investment and poverty
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002Although foreign direct investment (FDI) contributes to growth in developing countries, there is evidence that the benefits are not equally distributed. Foreign- owned firms tend to pay higher wages in developing countries, but skilled workers tend to benefit more than less-skilled workers. What contribution does FDI make towards poverty reduction?DocumentExploring the globalisation-poverty linkage: findings from South Asia
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002Does globalisation lead to higher growth rates and reduction in absolute poverty? How should economists disentangle and quantify the impact of globalisation shocks from other influences? How can we judge whether those with very little connectedness to the world economy are being affected by globalisation?DocumentFinance matters. Financial liberalisation: too much too soon?
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002An efficient and stable financial system is important for economic growth and poverty reduction. The financial crises that have afflicted many countries in recent times have been a costly and painful reminder of the disastrous consequences for development of weak financial markets.DocumentHas British business missed the boat in Latin America?
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to Latin America rose dramatically in the 1990s in response to opportunities stimulated by the spate of privatisations and private mergers and acquisitions (M&A). How have British enterprises responded to Latin America’s new economic environment? Have they worked to establish global export platforms?DocumentTiger tactics? Should governments intervene?
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002A shibboleth of the age of globalisation is that governments must not intervene in trade and industry. Is there a role for targeted interventions in industrialisation - most recently evidenced by the success of the East Asian Tigers? Are developing country governments powerless as the IMF, WTO and donors deny them instruments of policy used throughout history to promote industrial development?DocumentForeign direct investment and income inequality in Latin America
International Economic Development Group, ODI, 2003The paper positions Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the debate on income inequality in Latin America. The paper offers causes of income inequality and a review of the debate on FDI and development.