Encyclopedia of the Global Economy: Author's note

David Edward O'Connor

Greenwood Press, 2006 - Economic history - 408 pages

Provides a comprehensive introduction to the global economy. This book covers a spectrum of concepts, people, and organisations related to economic globalisation - from its origins in the quest for exotic spices in the 16th Century. It is a useful resource for those interested in the dynamics of the global economy.

Contents

• Population: 9
• Poverty Reduction: 19
• Economic Growth and Sustainable Development: 36
• International Trade: 53
• Regional Integration in the Global Trading System: 67
• Foreign Direct Investment and Corporate Social Responsibility: 91
• Global Labor Markets and Labor Rights: 106
• Workplace Code of Conduct: 114
• The Environment and Sustainable Development: 121
• An Ecosystems Approach to Managing the Worlds Resources 2000: 131
• The Case for Renewables 2003: 137
• Consumer Rights and Sustainable Consumption: 144
• Promotion of Sustainable Consumption 1999: 153
• Quality of Life and Economic Justice: 157
• Havana Programme of Action 2000: 167
• The Jubilee Framework for International Insolvency 2002: 174
• A Note about the Statistical Tables: 187
• Global Output 193: 7
• Advanced Economies 210: 16
• Income Distribution Poverty and External Debt 226: 18
• Quality of Life and Social Indicators 237: 29
• Transnational Corporations and Foreign Direct Investment 258: 18
• International Trade 277: 34
• Regional Development Banks 291: 49
• Global Competitiveness and Freedom 308: 55

About the author

David E. O'Connor is a nationally recognized economics teacher at the Edwin O. Smith High School in Storrs, Connecticut. He has also served as a College Board Consultant in Economics, President of the Connecticut Council for Social Studies, and Instructor at the Taft Summer Institute for Teachers. He has conducted over 100 teacher workshops and written 18 books and teacher's manuals in the fields of economics, ethnic history, and world history, including Basic Economic Principles (Greenwood, 2000), Demystifying the Global Economy (Greenwood, 2002), and The Basics of Economics (Greenwood, 2004).

Bibliographic information

• Title: Encyclopedia of the Global Economy: Author's note; Encyclopedia of the Global Economy: A Guide for Students and Researchers, David Edward O'Connor, ISBN 0313335842, 9780313335846
• Author: David Edward O'Connor
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Greenwood Press, 2006
• Original from: the University of California
• Digitized: Jun 26, 2008
• ISBN: 0313335869, 9780313335860
• Length: 408 pages