Globalisation and Human Welfare

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Globalisation and Human Welfare

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Description

This thematically structured text offers an ideal introduction to the positive and negative effects of globalization on human welfare in industrial and developing societies. It documents the effects of globalization on economic growth, income distribution, poverty, education, health, social care and the environment. It pays special attention to the effects of globalization on ethnic and gender issues and concludes with an assessment of the possibilities of global social policy. It will appeal to undergraduates in the social sciences both as a basic text and a reference book.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Nature of Globalization
Globalization, the State and Human Welfare
Globalization and Human Welfare in Advanced Industrial Countries
Globalisation and Human Welfare in Industrially Developing Countries
Globalisation and Gender Inequalities
Globalization, Migration and Ethnicity
Global Social Policy Today
The Future of Global Social Policy
Bibliography
Index.

Product details

Published 14 Mar 2017
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 256
ISBN 9781350318083
Imprint Red Globe Press
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Vic George

VIC GEORGE is Emeritus Professor of Social Policy…

Author

Paul Wilding

PAUL WILDING is Emeritus Professor of Social Polic…

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