Global Issues for Global Citizens: An Introduction to Key Development ChallengesVinay Kumar Bhargava World Bank, 2006 - 456 pages Written by 27 World Bank experts, this book draws on the Bank's unique global capabilities and experience to promote an understanding of key global issues that cannot be solved by any one nation alone in an increasingly interconnected world. It describes the forces that are shaping public and private action to address these issues and highlights the Bank's own work in these areas. Covering four broad themes (global economy, global human development, global environment, and global governance), this comprehensive volume provides an introduction to today's most pressing global issues--from poverty, conflict, and migration to climate change, international trade, education, health, and corruption. With its straightforward presentation of complex topics, use of real world examples, and suggestions for further reading on-line and in the literature, this unique volume will be an invaluable resource for students in international relations, global business, public policy, international development studies, sociology as well as other interested readers. |
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... benefits and costs . Benefits to Source Countries A significant economic benefit from migration for the home country is the inflow of remittances : earnings that the emigrant workers send back ( as trans- fers , not as loans ) to ...
... benefits and costs . Benefits to Source Countries A significant economic benefit from migration for the home country is the inflow of remittances : earnings that the emigrant workers send back ( as trans- fers , not as loans ) to ...
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... benefit from one country's trade reforms and trade - related invest- ments , and these benefits are increased when undertaken by a number of countries concurrently . However , because the liberalizing country does not realize the full ...
... benefit from one country's trade reforms and trade - related invest- ments , and these benefits are increased when undertaken by a number of countries concurrently . However , because the liberalizing country does not realize the full ...
Page 129
... benefits to these farmers . True , as with any trade reform , those benefits do not come without costs . Reform will force some industries to shrink or close while others expand , and the costs of adjustment for firms and workers in the ...
... benefits to these farmers . True , as with any trade reform , those benefits do not come without costs . Reform will force some industries to shrink or close while others expand , and the costs of adjustment for firms and workers in the ...
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