Imagine There's No Country: Poverty Inequality and Growth in the Era of Globalization

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A new era of globalization, which began in the 1980s, brought about a significant decline in costs of transportation, communication, and production; considerably improved intercountry competitiveness; and broke down trade and cultural barriers among countries. The concept of a sovereign nation has been increasingly questioned in recent years. Some, indeed, have imagined a world without boundaries, without countries. Others who doubt the benefits of globalization have called for increased protectionism and greater regulation of economic activity.

Has globalization made the world grow faster? Has poverty declined at a faster pace during globalization? If yes, why? If not, is it because the growth rate was lower, or because inequality worsened, or both? Who has gained from globalization? Is it the elite in both the developed and developing world? What about the middle class? Who are they? How have they benefited from (or lost to) the forces of globalization?

This comprehensive study firmly debunks several popular myths such as the belief that globalization has resulted in lower overall growth rates for poor countries, increasing world inequality, and stagnating poverty levels. Through rigorous, integrated methodologies and an enhanced dataset, the author, Surjit S. Bhalla, answers some of the most pressing policy issues confronting us today.

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Interesting but a bit over the top.......2003-06-26

Bhalla wants to fight. He claims that globalization - far from being the bugaboo imagined by the WTO protestors - has led to a world where incomes are becoming more equally distributed. The conventional wisdom that incomes are diverging rapidly is, Bhalla claims, based on bad numbers and bad number crunching. When the right numbers are crunched properly - here Bhalla says in effect "trust me, I am the only person who knows how to do this right" - we find that incomes are in fact becoming more equally distributed across the world's citizens.

More specifically, Bhalla makes the following points: (1) Income inequality is declining across nations (in large part because of rapid income growth in poor populous nations such as China and India in East and South Asia). (2) Income inequality is rising in many nations. (3) Because inequality across nations is the larger component of total world income inequality, total inequality is declining despite the rise in inequality in the average nation.

Unless you have time to spare, however, I recommend you read The New Geography of Global Income Inequality instead of this book. It's more expensive than the Bhalla book, but it's also a much better book - more focused, better organized, more convincing, and more theoretically informed. In fact, if not for the price of The New Geography, I would recommend it for college courses in globalization and economic development. I would not recommend Bhalla's book for undergraduates. In addition to The New Geography, I also recommend the September 2002 article in the American Economic Review by Bourguignon and Morrisson, "Inequality among world citizens, 1820-1992."

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Bhalla versus the World Bank: an outsider's perspective. .(Imagine There's No Country--Poverty, inequality and Growth In the Era of Globalization)(Book Review): An article from: Finance & Development
Jeromin Zettelmeyer
Manufacturer: International Monetary Fund
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Release Date: 2005-07-31

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Title: Bhalla versus the World Bank: an outsider's perspective. .(Imagine There's No Country--Poverty, inequality and Growth In the Era of Globalization)(Book Review)
Author: Jeromin Zettelmeyer
Publication: Finance & Development (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2003
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Volume: 40 Issue: 2 Page: 50(4)

Article Type: Book Review

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OD Classic.......1999-09-10

This is one of the books that I've dog-eared, underlined, and referenced over and over, so much so that I'm on my second copy. It goes beyond the typical change management information, and gives valuable tools for assessing the readiness for change, identifying roles people assume in a change situation; charting responsibilities in a change process, among others. In my opinion, this isn't a book for scholars, it is a book for managers and those who help them plan and manage complex organization transitions.

Pop-Psychology for OD.......1999-04-11

Beckhard and Harris' book on organizational transition is easily one of the worst I have ever read on the subject. It is not necessarily the kind of information that is conveyed here, nor is it the style with which it is done. Rather, if you have even the slightest concept of the meaning of OD and related topics then your knowledge is perhaps well beyond the scope of this book. Though the book does represent a nice introduction to the management of change, it is hardly worth its price.It barely surpasses the quality of an average pop-psychology book but certainly is of little value to scholars.

Organizational Transitions : Managing Complex Change

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Organizational Transitions : Managing Complex Change
Richard; Harris, Reubin T. Beckhand
Manufacturer: Addison-Wesley Longman
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000HMQ7ZI

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Written in the early 1980s, The Future of Grain examines Canada's growing grain exports and the outlook for the industry's future.

The authors examine the prospects such an increase holds for the largely static Canadian industries connected to grain: manufacturers of agricultural machinery, pesticides and fertilizers; processing industries such as feed and flour milling, canola crushing and barley malting. And they suggest improvements to every aspect of government involvement--from measures to conserve Prairie soil to macroeconomic policy--that affects this important sector.

The Future of Grain offers a valuable analysis of this important agricultural sector at a vital time in its history.

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When Sue Hubbell moved from her longtime home on a farm in Missouri to a house perched on the rocky coast of Maine, the first thing she did was investigate the living things in her new environment to ease the loneliness of a new place. She peered under rocks, in dark crevices, and beneath mounds of leaves, looking for members of nature's secretive ruling class--the invertebrates.

In Waiting for Aphrodite, Hubbell first trains her microscopic gaze on camel crickets--"They grew a bright orange bump on the back of what we would like to call their necks but mustn't, because bugs don't have necks"--and sea cucumbers--"cool and leathery and limp, a little like a damp, deflated football." From there, she continues her tour with millipedes, sponges, periwinkles, corals, earthworms, horseshoe crabs, and other underappreciated earth-dwellers, describing each species in lushly metaphoric prose and a perfectly appropriate sense of wonder. These are strange beasts, and their ways are mysterious. Yet Hubbell seeks, and finds, common ground between invertebrates and humans. She writes that the first useful behavioral mandate for isopods such as pill bugs is "Walk toward shelter," a rule that applies easily to vulnerable humans as well.

The thing that binds all animals is the constant search for the necessities of life. And for Hubbell, a sense of place and knowledge of her neighbors is as crucial as food or shelter. Hence the heart of the book--her search for a glimpse of the elusive sea mouse, Aphrodite aculeata, a small, soft-bodied sea creature with a velvety, iridescent coat. While waiting for Aphrodite, she finds gorgeous bits of life all around her and begins to feel at home. --Therese Littleton

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In this wonderful new book Sue Hubbell takes us into the remarkable lives of the little-known creatures that really run the world: earthworms, corals, lightning bugs, pill bugs, millipedes, crickets, spiders, sea urchins, horseshoe crabs, and, most elusive and enigmatic of all, Aphrodite, the sea mouse. She also leads us on a journey through the mysteries of time -- geological, biological, and personal -- as she writes of the evolution of life on this planet and the evolution of her own life, from childhood next to a Michigan graveyard to beekeeping in the Ozarks and finally to a tower by the sea in Maine, where she waits and watches for Aphrodite.

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Wonderful look at nature!.......2003-11-22

I grew up in New England, on the water, so when I came across this book it particularly sparked my attention. I've always had a great fascination with horseshoe crabs adn there's a superb chapter on them in this book. There are lots of neat animals discussed in this book - sea life like sea urchins, horseshoe crabs, sea sponges etc. But also land dwellers like spiders, millipedes, crickets fireflies, etc. Like other books by Hubbel there are some technical aspects to the book but its woven in so nicely with other interesting facts, stories that its an enjoyable read. I also like that she provides additional references for further reading.

Invertebrates in All Their Glory!.......2003-08-01

Sue Hubbell's book, "Waiting for Aphrodite: Journeys into the Time Before Bones," is a treat for anyone interested in these fascinating creatures. Her coverage of earthworms, millipedes, fireflies, sponges, horseshoe crabs and the strange mouse-like worm, Aphrodita, is a joy to an invertebrate zoologist and should be a great read for laymen who are open to the strange world of so-called creepy-crawlies. I have studied these creatures for much of my life, but could find few errors in Hubbell's chapters. She did her research well. Her life on the Ozarks reminds me of a woman I once met at a scientific conference. She also came from the Ozarks, where her family had worried about her when she was a little girl because she liked to watch salamanders in the rain and spiders spinning their webs. Some of her mountain relatives were sure she was bewitched. I am sure that Sue Hubbell is also "bewitched" by the strange world of these strange creatures- weird enough to live on the planet Mars. I know I was!

Read this book if you are at all interested in the natural world around you. It will introduce you to the real masters of our planet.

Bug Lady of Maine.......2001-06-01

At first this book is interesting and sometimes amusing. Above all it is informative and then again it is informative. In the final analyses it is informative. Did I mention that the book is informative? The next time Mr. Spock says that he left a bad taste in the mouth of the alien being because of his copper based blood, you can say, "According to Sue Hubbell that is no big deal; as pill bugs have a copper based system. So there!"

Sue covers a variety of bugs that haven't got any backbone. And we all know what you think of creatures without backbone. I am not sure that she is too focused or too diverse? However she really covers them and it is so informative that you may find yourself falling to sleep.

Invertebrates, and life, made easy.......2000-11-09

Before reading this book I could never have foreseen myself wading through 232 pages on invertebrates. Sue Hubbell not only maps the journey, she makes it intoxicating and leavens her science with a generous smattering of life philosophy. Which could be tedious from a lesser person. Not from Hubbell, who presents the workings of a sharp intellect with such a light touch that her logic and opinions have a homespun tang. There is an unassailable rightness about many of her views, her argument for conservation for instance. But this isn't a platform for her ideals, it's a showcase for the kind of tiny animals few of us bother to notice unless they threaten us. From crickets to sea mice (the Aphrodite, or part of it, of the title) via spiders, woodlice, sea cucumbers, fireflies, horseshoe crabs, honeybees and many others, we're given just enough information to intrigue and inspire investigation into the generous "Further reading" list at the end of each chapter. It's difficult to make a book like this work. Go too deep, and you've scared-off the layman. Stay on the surface, and you're labelled a dilettante. For my money, Sue Hubbell compromises triumphantly. She puts her small animals centre stage and ensures you'll look on them with new and respectful eyes. But the real heroine of the book is Hubbell herself. Her love for her animals and for life itself blazes through the book and you close it thoroughly warmed through.

Scientific curiosity indulged, & presented with a fine touch.......1999-08-12

This is the third book I've enjoyed by Sue Hubbell. Her curiosity reminds me of my childhood days around my back yard creek when it seemed there was always something to be amazed at, and I took the time to be amazed. Some of the creatures she describes: well, you've always wondered about them; others: you've never heard of. In the background she is describing her sources and the characteristics of these creatures in a personal, straight forward, no axe-to-grind way. Then, she quietly slips in the best argument I've ever heard for trying not to eliminate any of our fellow creatures, regardless of how much or how little we think we understand about their value and their relationship to humans. It could be heavy - but it isn't. It could be trivial - but it isn't.

Waiting for Aphrodite Journeys into the Time before Bones

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Waiting for Aphrodite Journeys into the Time before Bones
Sue Hubbell
Manufacturer: Recorded Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000NLFCY0

Waiting for Aphrodite: Journey into the Time before Bones

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Bug Lady of Maine

Waiting for Aphrodite: Journey into the Time before Bones

Manufacturer: Recorded Books Inc.
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Binding: Audio Cassette
ASIN: 0788737538

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Incredible book narrated by an accomplished actress and acclaimed narrator

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Bug Lady of Maine.......2005-09-20

At first this book is interesting and sometimes amusing. We learn of Sue Hubbell's move from Missouri to Maine. Then she digs in to the history and the how of invertebrates. Above all it is informative and then again it is informative. In the final analyses it is informative. Did I mention that the book is informative?

The next time Mr. Spock of Star Trek says that he left a bad taste in the mouth of the alien being because of Vulcan's copper based blood, you can say, "According to Sue Hubbell that is no big deal; as pill bugs have a copper based system."

Sue covers a variety of bugs that haven't got any backbone. Maybe just a tad too thorough; then again I guess it is a matter of taste.

I am not sure that she is too focused or too diverse? However she really covers invertebrates to the extent that you may find yourself falling to sleep with this steady rhythmic informative voice.

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The ordered growth and functioning of animal cells requires the transfer of information from one part of the cell to another. This information comes from a bewildering variety of sources, both within and outside the cell. Hormones, neurotransmitters, growth factors and extracellular
metabolites interact with specific receptors on the plasma membrane or in the cytoplasm. Inside the cell, information is relayed by intracellular messengers, including cyclic nucleotides, inositol polyphosphates, diacylglycerol and calcium, and by GTP-binding proteins, protein kinases, and
DNA-binding proteins. Finely balanced interactions between these different signalling pathways ensure that the required response occurs, and abnormalities in any of the components of the system can lead to a variety of diseases, including cancer. This textbook brings together and puts into
perspective a large body of knowledge about intracellular signalling systems. Written in a clear and authoritative style, with many illustrations, it will be invaluable to students on advanced undergraduate and graduate courses. It also provides a detailed introduction to and review of this central
topic for researchers in cell biology and related disciplines.

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Communication within Animal Cells
Greg J. Barritt
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OKREYQ

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Excellent for laying to rest those niggling doubts

a must-have book for all English learners

An excellent tool for translators

When you forget your prepositions...

Very helpful Dictionary for International Students

The Bbi Dictionary of English Word Combinations
Morton Benson , Evelyn Benson , and Robert Ilson
Manufacturer: John Benjamins Publishing Co
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Excellent for laying to rest those niggling doubts.......2006-08-31

Even native speakers of English need a little help sometimes and this book helps settle any questions regarding troublesome prepositions, especially if you work between different languages and sometimes get confused.

a must-have book for all English learners.......2003-01-06

When I first knew of the existence of this book, I wondered: why, there should be such a dictionary in every language! And, yet, how come I didn't even once think of searching for that kind of dictionary in English?? I should have known of it much earlier!

English is my second language, and even though I belong to the cateogry of "advanced" learner, I still have difficulty, for instance, in locating the right preposition or adverb that go with certain verbs or adjectives. For example, the very subtle difference in meaning between "be familiar to vs. be familar with" is a very difficult one for a non-native English speaker like me to grasp. The BBI dictionary of English Word Combinations aims to address problems unique to ESL learners, including the one I just mentioned. Keep it handy, and it will let you command more accurate & "real" English.

An excellent tool for translators.......2000-06-10

This is an extraordinary tool for translators into English. It is a dictionary of collocations, and provides information that is hard to find in other dictionaries. It helps you find that elusive word that goes with another, and answers many questions about which preposition to use.

When you forget your prepositions..........2000-05-27

The BBI Dictionary of English Word Combinations is useful for the ESL student, but also for professional translators. Translators are often "in the zone," between both the source and target language and forget the simplest phrasal verbs. I've found this book helpful in sweeping up those messy pronouns that betrayed the original source language of my translation. Praise to the authors. They would have gotten 5 stars if there was more emphasis on modern use of the word combinations. The ESL reader still won't know what it means "to come out" (as in announcing a sexual preference or a hidden attribute) by consulting this book. But, I know, writing a dictionary is like sweeping the beach!

Very helpful Dictionary for International Students.......2000-04-10

I have studied English as Second Language for a long time. Personally reading is easier than writing because my country's education system emphasizes reading and I didn't have many opportunities to practice writing. It is always confusing to me to decide what idiom and word combination are correct. I took ESL classes for 2 semesters at Community College in Michigan. At that time, I only depended on LongMan Dictionary. However, while writing my homework, I felt my dictionary was not enough to support my poor English skill. In writing class, my instructor recommended this dictionary. I bought it. I am using it effectively. If you feel something is missing in your dictionary, I strongly recommend this dictionary for supplement.

Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English: A Guide to Word Combinations

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one of the most helpful books I've owned
Teaches how to use a correct word combination

Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English: A Guide to Word Combinations
Morton Benson , Evellyn Benson , and Robert Ilson
Manufacturer: John Benjamins Publishing Co
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one of the most helpful books I've owned.......2006-04-01

I've had this book since I first started learning English and it has taken me through all the stages of mastering the language. I'm now as fluent with the language as any non-native speaker can be and I'm still using it when I edit the graduate-level papers of other non-native and even native speakers. I recommend it to anyone who's really serious about learning English.

Teaches how to use a correct word combination.......2000-11-16

This Dictionary of English is very useful for non-native or even native people. You are able to write letters or speak in an appropriate way using the exact combination with prepositions, or adjectives for a specific word. I highly recommend this book for those who are non-native and have problems in using a correct combination of words. You should buy it as your second dictionary.

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Self-Made Worlds: Visionary Folk Art Environments
Roger Manley
Manufacturer: Aperture
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000K1MEVW

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