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Introduction: Corporate Globalization (page 1)

What Is Economic Globalization? — History (page 6); Global Flows Today (page 12); Trade in Goods and Services (page 12)

International Financial Flows (page 16)

Flows of People (page 24)

What's New About the Global Economy? (page 26) — Subsections include:

Hi‑tech Global Assembly Line (page 28)

High Tide in the Global Labor Pool (page 30)

China Challenge (page 31)

Outsourcing of Service Jobs (page 33)

Planet Wal‑Mars (page 35)

Open Doors to Foreign Direct Investment (page 37)

Global Financial Casino (page 38)

Biotech Crusades (page 39)

Globalization Claims (various pages):

Trade and Investment Liberalization = More Good Jobs (page 42)

Foreign Outsourcing Is Good for American Workers (page 45)

As Trade Spurs Economic Growth, Governments Invest More in the Environment (page 46)

Trade and Investment Liberalization Are Good for the Poor (page 49)

Free Trade Is the Consumers' Best Friend (page 52)

Globalization Lifts All Boats (page 54)

What's Good for General Motors Is Good for the Rest of Us (page 57)

Sweatshops Are Good for Poorer Nations: the U.S. Developed That Way (page 59)

Privatization Leads to Better Services (page 61)

We Can Fight Terrorism with Free Trade (page 64) 
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Who's Driving Globalization? (page 68)

Private Actors — including Agro‑monopolies, Big Pharma

Public Institutions (page 76) — International Monetary Fund, World Bank, WTO, NAFTA, FTAA 
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Responses to Globalization (page 96):

Leaders Recognize the Social Impacts of Globalization (page 98)

Responding in a Post‑9/11 World (page 100)

People Power — Worker Power (page 108), Shareholder Power (page 110), Consumer Power (page 111), Student Power (page 113), Local Power (page 114), Artist Power (page 116), Legal Power (page 118) 
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Conclusion (page 119)

Notes (starting page 120)

Appendix I: Ten Core Principles for Sustainable Societies (page 130)

Appendix II: Alternatives for the Americas: A Summary (page 132)

Resources (page 135)

Acknowledgments (page 136) 
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  aField Guide to the Global Economy is a visually accessible and politically engaging guide that explains how global economic systems affect everyday people—and how to understand the institutions and policies that shape the global economy. With simple, jargon-free language and rich illustrations (charts, infographics, and political cartoons), the book provides:

An introduction to globalization, corporate power, and trade policy

Critical explanations of how organizations like the IMF, World Bank, WTO, and NAFTA function

Analysis of labor rights, inequality, and environmental consequences

Case studies on resistance movements—from anti-sweatshop campaigns in the U.S. to indigenous-led actions in Latin America 0aInternational tradevHandbooks, manuals, etc. 0aInvestments, ForeignvHandbooks, manuals, etc. 0aInternational financevHandbooks, manuals, etc. 0aInternational business enterprisesvHandbooks, manuals, etc 0aSocial responsibility of businessvHandbooks, manuals, etc. 0aInternational economic relationsvHandbooks, manuals, etc. 0aGlobalizationxEconomic aspectsvHandbooks, manuals, etc.1 aCavanagh, John, d1955-1 aLee, Thea.2 aInstitute for Policy Studies.423Publisher descriptionuhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1408/2004064975-d.html423Contributor biographical informationuhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1408/2004064975-b.html