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Facets of Globalization: International and Local Dimensions of Development (World Bank Discussion Paper)

By Shahid Yusuf , Simon Evenett , Weiping Wu

Book information

Year
2000
ISBN
9780585415000, 9780821347423, 082134742X
Open Library ID
OL11416698M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1758299 bytes)
Pages
294\295
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Since 1985, national economies have become increasingly integrated into a global network. At the same time, both population and production in developing countries are becoming concentrated in urban regions. This, in turn, has generated demands for more local autonomy, shifting more decision making to sub-national levels. Globalization is expected to continue leading to greater openness and international mobility of capital and people. There are few reasons to believe that these trends will abate—if anything, they are likely to intensify the focus on cities and sharpen competition among these for international and local resources. This volume underscores the transformative role of globalization and urbanization and shows the interplay between the two forces.

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