About the Book
There is no doubt that we live in a truly global economy. This unique resource covers a wide spectrum of concepts, people, and organizations related to economic globalization—from its origins in the quest for exotic spices in the 16th century to the debates and controversies that reflect it today. Volume 1 features over 150 entries, organized alphabetically, with definitions and descriptions, examples, photos, references, and exhibits featuring the most current data. Topical coverage includes such contemporary issues as offshore outsourcing, corporate social responsibility, child labor, and the digital divide. This volume also includes profiles of prominent economists, business leaders, and policymakers who have contributed to our understanding of globalization, as well as a timeline of major events and a glossary of key concepts and institutions. Volume 2 includes a wide array of primary documents, a data bank of world statistics on demographic and economic trends, and print and Internet resources for further research. Each document is introduced with an explanation of its context and linked to related articles in Volume 1. Cross-referenced throughout, featuring a comprehensive index, and cutting such disciplines as politics, sociology, and business, the Encyclopedia of the Global Economy will be an indispensable resource for students, teachers, businesspeople, and general readers interested in the dynamics of the global economy and its profound impact on nations, businesses, communities, and individuals.
There is no doubt that we live in a truly global economy. Japanese automobiles are manufactured in American plants and exported to Europe. The Golden Arches of McDonalds beckon to customers in over 100 countries. Skyrocketing oil prices have a ripple effect on the cost of thousands of goods worldwide. From Seattle to Genoa, protestors decry the injustices of trade agreements perceived to favor the rich countries over the poor. The Encyclopedia of the Global Economy illuminates these issues and many more, covering a wide spectrum of concepts, people, and organizations related to economic globalization—from its origins in the quest for exotic spices in the 16th century to the debates and controversies that reflect it today.
Volume 1 features over 150 entries, organized alphabetically, with definitions and descriptions, examples, photographic illustrations, references, and exhibits featuring the most current data. Topical coverage includes international trade, foreign investment, transnational corporations, and economic and human development, highlighting such contemporary issues as offshore outsourcing, corporate social responsibility, child labor, sustainable consumption, and the digital divide. This volume also includes profiles of prominent economists, business leaders, and policymakers who have contributed to our understanding of globalization, as well as organizations, such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, that work to promote it. A timeline of major events and a glossary of key concepts and institutions complement the narrative entries. Volume 2 includes a wide array of primary documents, a data bank of world statistics on demographic and economic trends, and print and Internet resources for further research. Each document is introduced with an explanation of its context and linked to related articles in Volume 1. Examples include the text of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), reports on environmental degradation and poverty reduction from the United Nations, and dozens of tables and graphs reflecting international investment, business activity, productivity, labor, and socioeconomic conditions around the world. Cross-referenced throughout, featuring a comprehensive index, and cutting across such disciplines as politics, sociology, and business, this unique reference will be an indispensable resource for students, teachers, businesspeople, and general readers interested in the dynamics of the global economy and its profound impact on nations, businesses, communities, and individuals.
Table of Contents:
Author's Note
List of Entries
Guide to Related Topics
List of Figures and Tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
Common Abbreviations
Timeline of Key Events of the Global Economy: 1776-2010
Primary Documents
Statistical Tables
The Encyclopedia
Glossary of Selected Terms
Key Global Economy Web Sites
Selected Bibliography
About the Author
Index
About the Author :
David E. O'Connor is a nationally recognized economics teacher at the Edwin O. Smith High School in Storrs, Connecticut. He has also served as a College Board Consultant in Economics, President of the Connecticut Council for Social Studies, and Instructor at the Taft Summer Institute for Teachers. He has conducted over 100 teacher workshops and written 18 books and teacher's manuals in the fields of economics, ethnic history, and world history, including Basic Economic Principles (Greenwood, 2000), Demystifying the Global Economy (Greenwood, 2002), and The Basics of Economics (Greenwood, 2004).
Review :
Illuminating issues pertaining to the global economy from the 16th-century to the present, this encyclopedia provides concise topical explanations that draw on accumulated data, Web resources, and original sources. O'Connor investigates the following related issues: economic growth and sustainable economic development; economic history; economic systems; finance and banking; globalization; international trade; poverty and income distribution; production and output; and regionalism. He covers well-known figures that have influenced the global economy, including Kofi Annan, Jagdish Bhagwati, Friedrich Hayek, Muhammad Yunus, and Julius Nyerere….Fully cross-referenced and featuring a comprehensive index, this interdisciplinary work will be a valuable resource for educators, researchers, students, citizens, and entrepreneurs. Each volume includes a glossary of key concepts and institutions, terms, and theories. Highly recommended. Special, academic, research, and public libraries; lower-level undergraduates through researchers/faculty.
[P]rovides a wealth of well-documented information on the people, events, history, and organizations related to the global economy….[f]eatures of the set include a comprehensive glossary, suggestions for additional reading, and a list of Web sites. The Guide to Related Topics is particularly helpful in directing students to other areas pertinent to their research topic. This resource will be especially useful for students conducting advanced research.
O'Connor has produced an indispensable resource to research the global economy. This encyclopedia set is the first of its kind and should be of assistance to international business academic audiences, government officials, and policymakers, as well as business leaders….Many of the primary documents and statistical tables address overpopulation, energy resource depletion and overuse, the destruction of the environment, and widening gap between the rich and poor nations of the world. Hopefully, users of the reference work will recognize the threats and opportunities associated with the global economy and will use this knowledge to improve the world.
With this guide, economics teacher and author David O'Conner introduces students to the major concepts, issues, people and organizations that have driven the development of the world economy….This handy compendium is most suitable for high school and public libraries.
This is an authoritative work and should prove a valuable resource for anyone wishing to gain an understanding of the driving forces of globalization.
[T]he encyclopedia presents a balanced view of the issues central to understanding economic globalization….The author is a nationally recognized high-school economics teacher with 18 other books and teacher's manulas to his credit. His writing is accessible to high-school students but is also appropriate for adult readers. Highly recommended for public, school, and undergraduate libraries.
