Toward a Level Playing Field
Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 396 g
ISBN: 978-0-691-13637-0
Verlag: Princeton University Press
Recent years have seen a growing number of activists, scholars, and even policymakers claiming that the global economy is unfair and unjust, particularly to developing countries and the poor within them. But what would a fair or just global economy look like? Economic Justice in an Unfair World seeks to answer that question by presenting a bold and provocative argument that emphasizes economic relations among states. The book provides a market-oriented focus, arguing that a just international economy would be one that is inclusive, participatory, and welfare-enhancing for all states. Rejecting radical redistribution schemes between rich and poor, Ethan Kapstein asserts that a politically feasible approach to international economic justice would emphasize free trade and limited flows of foreign assistance in order to help countries exercise their comparative advantage. Kapstein also addresses justice in labor, migration, and investment, in each case defending an approach that concentrates on nation-states and their unique social compacts. Clearly written for all those with a stake in contemporary debates over poverty reduction and development, the book provides a breakthrough analysis of what the international community can reasonably do to build a global economy that works to the advantage of every nation.
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LIST OF TABLES ix
PREFACE xi
LIST OFA BBREVIATIONS xix
CHAPTER ONE: Economic Justice in an Unfair World 1
CHAPTER TWO: Fairness in Trade 45
CHAPTER THREE: Allocating Aid 86
CHAPTER FOUR: Justice in Migration and Labor 114
CHAPTER FIVE: Harnessing Investment 147
CHAPTER SIX: Toward a Level Playing Field: A Policy Agenda 175
NOTES 197
BIBLIOGRAPHY 219
INDEX 235
