Globalization, Poverty and Inequality: What Is the Relationship? What Can Be Done?

Kaushik Basu

No RP2005-32, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: The paper studies the relation between globalization, inequality and marginalization, within and across nations. It reviews the existing evidence on globalization and global inequality and argues, using a simple theoretical model, that the two are inter-connected. It discusses policy alternative policies to counter extreme poverty and inequality. The paper takes the view that curbing these, even within one country, requires global, cross-country policies that we do not currently have, and advocates the setting up of an international initiative to coordinate such policies.

Keywords: Equality and inequality; Globalization; International economic relations; Poverty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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