Why Globalization Works

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offensive and interesting.......2007-01-05

In regards to globalization, the book made some valid and often frustrating points. The author didn't leave much room for disagreement. As someone that is skeptical of globalization, it was good to hear about the positive elements. It challenged my points of view. I am still deciding what to think on the subject and the book has encouraged me to think more deeply.

Mr. President, tear down your wall........2006-09-04

I read this book a little after digesting Londonistan and almost as a coincidence we find both authors talking about the same thing but from differing perspectives. As one born in the baby boom years dominated by the cold war between two superpowers and living in a nanny socialist state of Great Britain, the last thirty years have been little short of revolutionary.

While Martin Wolf uses the term Globalisation to mean the breaking down of barriers around the world, to trade and the factors of production, what we are really seeing is the re-establishment of the liberal order which dominated the globe prior to the onset of the first world war. This liberal order in the traditional, classical liberal sense, is not the same as it once was but a more modern version, changed and adapted to the different political and economic realities of the present. It is an order which brings about change, usually for the better, but like any other change, has winners and losers though in general all of the world benefits.

Martin Wolf does an excellent job of making the case for globalisation, in a lucid and concise manner. Furthermore he not only makes the case for globalisation but dissects the arguements of globalisations opponents whether they be the French Attac movement or the neo-liberal turned socialist Professor John Gray or even his colleague Michael Prowse and shows them to be fallacious or based on false premises.

Mr. Wolf is no dewey eyed idealist however. He neither professes undying faith in an unfettered free market nor does he articulate the need for a strong regulatory state. He argues from a realist perspective that government with a light touch is needed in certain areas not merely to correct externalities or produce public goods but also where some degree of social welfare is required. He develops an overwhelming case of why globalisation is good for us and looks forward to the future and assesses the risks involved in it's further development.

In short this is an excellent non-technical treatment of a feature that is having an impact on all of our lives whether we notice it or not. I found in studying the text that it is of a very timely nature given the ressurgence of terror attacks throughout the world and the growing tendencies within the United States towards introversion and turning against external trading links. Combining this with the rise of a home based fundamental christianity, these developments suggest to me that the greatest threat to a resurgent international liberal order come from within the US rather than other nations. These have not been helped by the EU intransigence towards reduction of subsidies for the small minority of agricultural producers which causes so much hardship for thir world farmers.

I am not saying either that I am in wholehearted agreement with Martin Wolf's case. While I broadly agree with the thrust of his agruement I believe that the private sector and voluntary sectors could play a much greater role if the role of the organisations of the state could be more restricted and restrained.

There is a great deal to think about in this book and I think that thoughful readers will find it to be of excellent value.

One of the best books on globalisation.......2006-08-22

This book is one of the best available books on globalisation. There is a historical perspective on the history of world trade from the high point of the 19th century through the nadir of the interwar years. The author explains the economics of globalisation clearly in non-technical language. He takes the criticisms of the various opponents and demolishes almost all of them. In many cases he shows the contradictions embedded in the critics positions. There is a wonderfully cruel but accurate demolition of Naomi Klein's ideas which he shows are both shallow and authoritarian. He is a lucid writer but the material can be heavy going (lots of numbers and laying out of economic ideas) but stick with it - you'll come out with a good grounding in the issues. As he makes clear in the book, ignorance and misunderstanding of economic ideas is distressingly widespread and impoverishes public debate. Read Jagdish Bhagwti's book before or after and if you don't understand the benefits of globalisation heaven help you!

Globalization endangered?.......2006-08-21

Martin Wolf is worried that the combination of anti-globalists and the ambiguous attitudes of governments towards globalisation in developed and developing countries can halt even reverse globalisation. Martin Wolf is convinced that globalisation so far has only delivered a fraction of the potential benefits and that globalisation is the only way to maintain prosperity and solve the poverty problem of the world. The book covers globalisation comprehensively. After reading the book one has a framework to be able to judge which criticisms are groundless and which ones are justified. The book concentrates on economic policies and the role of government, the impact of globalisation and the causes of that impact. The book also contains a large number of very interesting statistical tables and charts to illustrate conclusions and recommendations.
Globalization in the context of this book refers to increases in import and export and businesses that establish factories and offices in many countries.
The author points out the enormous diversity of anti- globalist organisations and why their ideas are wrong. An important category is the Non Government Organisations (NGOs). People at large have considerable more confidence that NGOs are genuinely interested in their well-being than global companies and governments. Many if not most large businesses like GE, Shell and Unilever look at NGOs as stakeholders and engage in dialogues with NGOs like OXFAM and Greenpeace leading to benefits for both sides. NGOs are a part of the reality that businesses; governments and also economists have to accept.
Martin Wolf refers to the globalisation as "'liberal capitalism". The words "liberal" and "liberty" mean different things to different people. To some it refers to libertarians promoting the simplified Washington consensus aiming for markets without restrictions, without capital controls, minimal taxes, and a minimalist government. The problem with the word "Capitalism" is that it leads people to think of capitalists which is misleading as the main providers of capital are pension funds and other institutional investors and not individual capitalists. To avoid misunderstandings one could also refer to the system as a "global free enterprise system".
Martin Wolf points out that the cause of poverty is the wrong government policies. He writes on the final page of the book that if we want to make our world a better place, "we must not look at the failures of the market economy, but at the hypocrisy and stupidity that so often mar our politics, in both developing and developed countries". In Buddhism this "stupidity" is referred to as "ignorance" in the sense of short sightedness and ego-centeredness and not understanding causes and effects. Ignorance is a huge obstacle to progress of globalisation, not only at the level of governments but also at the level of businesses and people at large. This book makes an important contribution to reduce ignorance.
Martin Wolf includes Joseph Stiglitz amongst the anti-globalists. Nevertheless the list of improvements in the globalisation process that Marin Wolf presents in the chapter "How to make the world a better place" on page 316, is very similar to the criticisms of Stiglitz. Martin Wolf is crusader for globalisation and Stiglitz is a crusader for globalisation from the perspective of the developing countries. The two books of Joseph Stiglitz, "Globalization and its discontents" and, "Fair Trade For All"- "How Trade Can Promote Development" are also very useful for understanding causes and effects in globalisation.
Martin Wolf writes: "Economists are very uncomfortable with the notion of morality". That is one reason why many economists that write or make recommendations about globalisation contribute to the negative reputation of globalisation. Martin Wolf as an economist recognises the essential role of morality. He writes, "Markets also require, reward and reinforce valuable moral qualities".
In summary "Why Globalization Works" should be read by all involved in or affected by globalisation, both by those in favour and those against.

If we want a better world, we need not different economics, but better policies.......2006-08-19

Martin Wolf learned three things from his World Bank stint in India: policies impact the economy, individuals can make a difference, and changes cannot be imposed from the outside. "The market is the most powerful institution for raising living standards ever invented... but markets need states, just as states need markets."

Globalization is "a movement in the direction of a greater [economic] integration". The market's magic emerges directly from Ricardo's Comparative Advantage and economics of scale, indirectly from access to technology, and morally as an influence on democracy. To succeed, a market economy must solve five problems: information flow, promises kept, corruption fostered, property protected and worse side affects on third parties curtailed. A strong link exists between markets, democracy and peace, since "...in a growing economy, everybody can become better off. In a static society, social life is zero sum."

"Globalization is not rampant. It remains remarkably limited." A review of history shows that "While trade and some capital flows may be more liberally treated and bigger in relation to global economic activity than a century ago, the reverse is unquestionably true for movement of people."

Liberal democracies are a rare feature. Central planning rose from the belief that a state can be run as a business corporation, but hierarchical planning separates prices from costs, and innovations are undesirable as they disrupt the plan. Governments perform important functions such as providing public goods (i.e. health and education), remedying market failures, and helping vulnerable people in situations society cannot tolerate. "All advance states are liberal democracies." They differ on the role of the state in dealing with inequality, regulation, and public services. And, "Wealth based on land is a zero-sum game, so violent conflicts were inevitable. Wealth based on industry, by contrast, is a positive-sum game."

Critics charge globalization of eroding governments, undermining democracy, abdicating to corporations, increasing inequality, devastating farmers, depriving medicine from the poor, lowering real wages, demolishing the environment, intensifying financial volatility, enshrining greed, and annihilating cultures. Wolf says, some arguments have merit, and although much can be done, the complaints are mostly exaggerated. He examines each accusation in detail.

Incensed about Inequality, the critics say, "Globalization has dramatically increased inequality between and within nations". Yes, but "Never before have so many people...enjoyed such large rises in their standards of living". There is no increase of global inequality among individuals, as inequality of individuals depends on inequality within nations. And, "... extreme poverty has become, if not rare, the affliction of less than a quarter of a vastly increased human population." The trends are encouraging. Yes, inequality exists, and yes, it is a problem, but if we look at the numbers, we can say that part of the solution to poverty is a move towards, not away, from globalization.

Traumatized by trade, the pundits claim globalization hurts nationalistic goals and harm moralistic objectives. Do imports from low-wage developing countries hurt developed countries? No, high-wage workers are more productive. "It's a mistake to assume that the number of jobs is fixed." Does globalization depend on the exploitation of low-wage workers, including children? "Inadequate through they seem to a prosperous westerners, the income they earn make an enormous difference to their prospects." And, "These children work... because of their poverty. Nothing is better established than the tendency for better-off parents to have fewer children and invest more in their education."

And the environment? The problem lies not in globalization but in the trade-off between growth and protecting the environment. And `localization'? "Economically, self-sufficiency has failed to produce prosperity anywhere. The economics that would seem closest to it are North Korea and Cuba, hardly utopias - and not exactly democracies." And development? Some interventionist measures worked, many have not. And WTO? The World Trade Organization (WTO) should be regarded as an institutional response to a practical problem: how to sustain a mutually beneficial liberal economy in a world of many sovereign states, of vastly different economic strength and sophistication, all of which are subject to protectionist pressures."

Aren't high-income countries hypocritical.... since they remain protectionist themselves? Yes. "The world's least developed countries face tariffs four to five times higher than the richest economics."

"Corporations exercise unaccountable and irresponsible power", decree the detractors. Are corporations are more powerful than most countries? No, Gross Sales is not Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which is the difference between sales and input. Moreover, companies cajole customers while governments "have coercive control over territory". Do brands give companies control over customers? Much ado about nothing. Do corporations control states, thereby subverting democracy? We can't avoid the influence of special interests in a democracy; at the same time, this view is "hysterical." "...The essentially Marxist idea that we live in a pseudo-democracies because of the power of money was wrong then and it is wrong now."

Sad the sovereign state cannot protect its citizens from the ravenous affects of globalization, complain the critics, specifically tax and regulatory structures (i.e. welfare state), fiscal and monetary policies needed to pursue full employment, and globalization renders the state unnecessary. But first globalization is a choice, and a good one by results; second, technology dictates which sectors are most affected by opening; and finally, the choice is never all or nothing. "Never before have states been so omnipresent." Also, competition between governments deters predatory behavior toward their citizens, and because global commitment increase trust and creditability toward the private sector. Wolf claims globalization actually makes the state more important because it provides legal protection, identity and order.

Martin Wolf's insights ripple across the political and economic spectrum, from the World Bank drive to fight corruption in developing nations to Oxfam recent node to multinational corporations. The failed WTO Doha Round would have probably take more people out of poverty than any food drive could. As Wolf says, the world is not perfect but it could be much worse without globalization. "If we want a better world, we need not different economics, but better policies."

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Is tyranny doomed? A political-risk expert explains how globalization will accelerate freedom and regime change across the globe.(The J Curve: A New Way ... review): An article from: The Futurist

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WHY GLOBALIZATION WORKS
Martin Wolf
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A descriptive detailed book on how to make trellises........1998-07-13

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Fences, Walls & Gates (Black & Decker Outdoor Home)

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The do-it-yourselfer reference book!.......2002-07-12

If you're thinking about building any type of fences (wood, ornamental metal, chain link, brick & cedar, stone & rail, cedar & copper), or any type of walls (temporary wall, post & wire trellis, wall of arbors, hedges, framed trellis wall, mortarless block wall, mortared block wall, dry stone wall, mortared stone wall, glass block wall)and any type of gates (basic gates, gate with stained glass, wood/copper gate, arched gate, trellis gate combination), this book will show you how in a clear and simple step by step process. It includes great pictures. A must read!

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Ortho's All About Backyard Structures (Ortho's All About Home Improvement)

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Everything the homeowner needs to know to carry out backyard building projects, including overheads, sheds, and gazebos.

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Fences, Walls and Gates: For Your Outdoor Home (Black & Decker Outdoor Home)

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