JAGDISH BHAGWATI

Bhagwati, JagdishThe riot-torn meeting of the World Trade Organization in Seattle in 1999 was only the most dramatic sign of the intensely passionate debate now raging over globalization, which critics blame for everything from child labour to environmental degradation, cultural homogenization, and a host of other ills afflicting poorer nations. Now Jagdish Bhagwati, the internationally renowned economist known equally for the clarity of his arguments and the sharpness of his pen, takes on the critics, revealing that globalization, when properly governed, is in fact the most powerful force for social good in the world today. Drawing on his unparalleled knowledge of international economics, Bhagwati explains why the "gotcha" examples of the critics are often not as they seem, and that in fact globalization often alleviates many of the problems for which it has been blamed. For instance, when globalization leads to greater general prosperity in an underdeveloped nation, it quickly reduces child labour and increases literacy (when parents have sufficient income, they send their children to school, not work). The author describes how globalization helps the cause of women around the world and he shows.

Un libro provocativo, inteligente y brillante que explica qué aspectos de la globalización pueden ser positivos para el desarrollo integral de la humanidad. Un libro desmitificador que aclara todas las dudas posibles sobre la globalización. Un libro diferente sobre economía mundial, ágil y provocador, que desmenuza con claridad conceptos básicos. Muestra, con ejemplos prácticos, una posición conciliadora sobre la tan traída y llevada globalización.