Capitalism and the World Economy

The Light and Shadow of Globalization
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-0-415-73391-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)

Buch, Englisch, 308 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 567 g

Reihe: Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy

Globalization is a phenomenon which has attracted much attention in the past, but there are still many questions that remain unanswered.

This book categorizes globalization into three types: Financial Globalization, the collapse of the Cold War order and the ensuing convergence toward the capitalistic system; and the rise of the emerging nations. The globalization of capitalism has two implications. One is trust in the market economy system and support for a minimal state while another is an aspect of the Casino Capitalism as typically seen by the rampant emergence of hedge funds.

This book explores both the light and shadows cast by globalization, endeavoring to identify both positive and problematic effects of the globalization process on the world economy. For this purpose we would first examine the nature and the feature of the world capitalism in relation to globalization. Then we would discuss and investigate the path along which important nations - first the developed nations (the USA, EU and Japan), followed by the emerging nations (BRICs) - have proceeded under the influence of globalization. Focusing on this phenomenon from diverse points of view, which is to be taken by the first-rank contributors in their fields, will be extraordinarily fruitful for understanding not only the world capitalism.

This collection, from a selection of leading international contributors, will not only shed light on world capitalism as it is now, but will also offer pointers as to its future directions.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hirai, Toshiaki

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Makroökonomie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftsgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1 Bird’s-eye View 1. Capitalism and Globalization 2. Financial Globalization and Instability of the World Economy 3. Globalization and Keynes’s Ideal of A "Sounder Political Economy between All Nations" 4. Globalization and the Ladder of Comparative Advantage Part 2 Developed Nations - USA, EU and Japan 5. The Crisis, the Bail-out, and Financial Reform: A Minskian Approach to Improving Crisis Response 6. Economic Crisis and Globalization in the European Union 7. "Euro" Crisis: Origins, the Present and Perspectives 8. ‘We are all Keynesians now’: The Paradox of British Fiscal Polity in the Aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis 2007-09 9. Beyond De-globalization in Japan 10. Trade Friction with no Foundation: A Review of US–Japanese Economic Relations in the 1980s and the 1990s Part 3 Emerging Nations – BRICs 11. Globalization, Policy Autonomy and Economic Development: The Case of Brazil 12. Indian Economy under Economic Reforms: Responses from Society and the State 13. A Mixed Effect of Globalization on China's Economic Growth 14. Dynamics of State-Business Relations and the Evolution of Capitalism in Russia in an Age of Globalization

Über Autor(innen)

Toshiaki Hirai is Emeritus Professor at Sophia University, Tokyo