... and globalization are the positive and significant drivers of inclusive growth in both countries. It also confirms that macroeconomic stability and globalization are contributing more to achieving inclusive growth in Bangladesh as compared to Pakistan. Practical implications Institutions and macroeconomic...

...Ambreen Fatima Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the effect of globalization and credit market imperfections on child labour. Design/methodology/approach Analysis is based on cross-country regression framework, incorporating 129 developing countries for the period 1970-2010...

...@onenet.an © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Netherlands Antilles Curaçao Public administration National economy Creative economy Small Islands Developing States Globalization In 2008 the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD, 2006) published an extensive...

...Clive Beed; Cara Beed Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a Biblical basis for localization as against globalization. This paper argues that the normative direction of Biblical thought is toward the localization of socio‐economic activity. A case study is made for the developing world...

... and dependency theories the author traces the roots of center‐periphery relations that have triggered emigration, and applies David Harvey's analysis of the new phase of globalization (post‐Fordist flexible production) to distinguish the emigration dynamics of Iran's educated individuals during the 1950‐1980...

... this earth a better place than when I arrived. If poverty is left unchecked, will we be able to make that statement with a clear and untroubled conscience? Social implications There is indeed a solution to global poverty. In order to reach this desired state of affairs, there is just one requirement...

..., in light of the sweeping political and economic changes that accompanied the transition from a socialist state to a post‐socialist regime. Globalization Socialist economies Job satisfaction Hungary There is a large body of workplace literature across disciplines that specify a variety of job...

...Kavous Ardalan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to show how different philosophical schools of thought view the relation between globalization and culture differently. Design/methodology/approach This paper places the existing philosophical schools of thought into four broad categories...

... levels of inequality and poverty within society. Although bequeathed with various names and definitions, the logics of current globalisation seem to have exacerbated the problem of global unemployment, the corollary of which is endemic inequality and poverty. Practical implications Increases...

... uninterrupted for 30 years in 24 developing countries. Originality/value The main objective of this study is to define the main FDI determinants that show the capital flows to developing countries in a globalization framework. The secondary objective of this study is to assign countries' convergence...

... of the economic government. As a result, the US economy is facing problems in many sectors and might be poorly prepared to face the challenge of globalization in the knowledge‐based industries. Design/methodology/approach The paper provides review and critique of the contemporary literature of “declininists...

...Paul Ponsaers; Joanna Shapland; Colin Williams; Toby Seddon Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on the connections between illegal drugs and the informal economy and consider this in the light of the increasing levels of global interconnectedness in recent decades...

...Motsomi Marobela Purpose Capitalist transformation of the public sector is global phenomenon that affects many countries. This paper seeks to examine recent public sector reforms introduced by the Government of Botswana to improve civil service performance. The underlying political philosophy...

...Miguel Goede Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a case study of Curaçao as a small island coping with globalization and to contribute to the development of a framework to discuss globalization and corporate governance. Design/methodology/approach The paper starts to integrate...

... involving the world‐systems of the two paradigms and by subjecting the analysis to mathematical investigation as necessary. Findings Some specific issues, such as epistemology and the associated phenomenological model, its application for economy, markets, money and globalization are investigated...

...Ibrahim F. Akoum Purpose To review the literature on the relationship between growth, globalization, and poverty, and present empirical evidence on whether countries registering high growth rates do necessarily succeed in reducing the incidence of poverty. Design/methodology/approach...

...Ananda Das Gupta; Sanjib K. Dutta Purpose Quality and business excellence awards that recognize excellent organizational performance have become a major driving force in enhancing the competitiveness of Indian firms in the global economy. While the frameworks underlying these awards have been used...

...Charles G. Leathers; J. Patrick Raines Purpose The purpose of the paper is further clarify Veblen's views on globalization with insights derived from international trade in the alternative socio‐economic order envisioned in Bellamy's utopian novel Looking Backward. Design/methodology...

...P.B. Anand; Des Gasper; Séverine Deneulin; Nicholas Townsend Purpose Public economics has recently introduced the concept of global public goods as a new category of public goods whose provision is central for promoting the well‐being of individuals in today's globalized world. The purpose...

... to readers. References McCormick , K. (2006), “ Veblen and globalization: a comment on Wellington and Zandvakili ”, International Journal of Social Economics , Vol. 33 No. 7 , pp. 529 ‐ 32 . Mokyr , J. (2005), “ The intellectual origins of modern economic growth ”, The Journal...