... avoidance Bribery International mega-corruption Corruption Global governance Designed inequality Poverty The United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/) are meant to partner long-term development agenda in developing economies...

... of resources, resource inequalities, poverty and increased consumption, dependence and environmental degradation and, therefore, cannot alleviate poverty. Research limitations/implications There are two primary limitations: the study relied on a convenience sample that was not random and comparatively...

... to be concerned about as to the efficacy of fair trade in addressing the deep structural problems of global poverty, there is no doubt that the movement is clear in its purpose of attempting to combine social justice aims with practical engagement within aspects of global trading. The multidimensional...

... change to “first world” policy in relation to “third world” poverty and development mask a situation of no real change to structural factors of global economics and political power, and that this is an area which should be addressed by the academic community. Originality/value Discusses issues...

.../historical context. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Globalization Poverty It was known as the “ring of steel.” Eight foot high, embedded in a half‐metre solid concrete base, it ran for miles through central Genoa, encircling the “red zone” where the G8 leaders were meeting. On both...