... to know the transmission mechanisms or channel variables through which trade openness and globalization affect women's development in Pakistan. This is left as an exercise for future research. Practical implications Since openness positively affects women's development, government may continue...

... ethics. Design/methodology/approach The paper explores whether the case for a global standard of business conduct can be grounded and justified in rational argument. Findings As a moral minimum, corporate ethical codes need to rule out what the management believes to be clearly unacceptable...

...G. Bhalachandran Purpose The purpose of this seminal paper is to present the concept of sustainability in its purest form as conceived by Kautilya and bring out its relevance to the current issues and the areas of concern in the global perspectives. Design/methodology/approach This paper goes...

.... Originality/value It might be harsh to characterize what has occurred in this dimension as the “high‐jacking” of a political economy. On the other hand, it is not clear that this is not an accurate characterization. Free trade Christian theology Globalization Political philosophy In December 1999...

..., which was undoubtedly much more liberal than that of the mercantilists[1]. Balbir S. Sihag can be contacted at: balbir_sihag@uml.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 International trade Globalization Imports shall be sold in as many places as possible, [local...

... … ”. Secondly the global order also makes it mandatory so as not be marginalized in the global economy. The success story of the EU and its extension has created additional interest among many countries for forming such economic blocs. This paper analyses the imperative of economic cooperation among Muslim...

...Muhammad Iqbal Anjum Purpose – This paper aims to analyze the nature, mechanisms, conventional and modern instruments, dynamics, and the future possibilities of the contemporary phenomenon of financial globalization from the point of view of identifying and addressing the corresponding real...

...Muhammad Iqbal Anjum Purpose The proposed paper aims at contributing an objective analysis of the nature, agenda and politico‐economic and strategic dynamics of the contemporary movement of globalization. The paper is going to explore the significant patterns of economic changes, which have...