The World Economy /
editor. Noël Merino.
- Farmington Hills, MI : Greenhaven Press, 2010.
- 198 pages colour illustrations: 23 cm.
- Current controversies Current controversies. 9780737 747140 .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary: Is globalization of the world economy good for the world? Overview: globalization of the economy / Joseph Campbell; Globalization raises everyone's standard of living / Gennady Stolyarov II; Globalization is good for the poor of the world / Rich Lowry; A small minority of people in the world benefit from globalization / Rainer Falk; Globalization threatens democracy and promotes economic polarization / Roger Bybee -- Is globalization of the world economy good for the United States? Overview : perceptions of globalization in the United States / Cletus C. Coughlin ; Americans have benefited from globalization as workers and consumers / Daniella Markheim ; Decreased barriers to free trade are not bad for U.S. workers / Daniel Griswold ; Evidence shows globalization is good for the United States / William H. Overholt ; The majority of Americans are worse off from current globalization / Jeff Faux ; Working Americans have suffered from the effects of globalization / Stephen Lendman.