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OverviewThis book examines how consistent the post-war process of globalization has been with the basic requisites of sustainable development. It argues that the polarization of public opinion into support of either globalization or sustainable development has not helped an understanding of the issues, and that the confrontation should be abandoned. Full Product DetailsAuthor: S. Borghesi , A. VercelliPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.516kg ISBN: 9780230546967ISBN 10: 023054696 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 30 April 2008 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface Introductory Remarks: Definitions, Preview, Foundations Inequality, Poverty and the Kuznets Curve Sustainability Conditions and the Environmental Kuznets Curve Sustainable Development, Global Warming and Energy Trends Inequality, Health and the Environment The 'New' Globalization The Sustainable Firm: Long Run Performance and Corporate Social Responsibility Liberalism, Perfect Competition and Real Markets Concluding Remarks: The Argument in a Nutshell, its Policy Implications and the Liberal DilemmaReviewsAuthor InformationALESSANDRO VERCELLI is Full Professor of Economics at the University of Siena, Italy. He is Vice President of the Executive Committee of the International Economic Association. He is author and editor of several books and articles in the fields of economic policy, economic methodology, cycle theory and environmental economics. SIMONE BORGHESI is Assistant Professor at the University of Pescara, Italy. He has worked at the International Monetary Fund, Washington, and at the Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei, Milan. He is author of several articles in the fields of international, development and environmental economics. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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