Globalization of democratic participation self-governance versus globalization of oligopolistic markets totalitarianism

Corporate governance, globalization and firm productivity

We examine the relationship between globalization, corporate governance and firm productivity. The results, using longitudinal data from Korea, indicate that the positive effect of liberalising equity ownership on firms’ total factor productivity (TFP) was reinforced by indirect managerial effects when a firm improved its corporate governance. Our findings also confirm that the interaction of t...

Chapter 1 GLOBALIZATION AND GOVERNANCE Miles Kahler

Asymmetric Globalization: Outcomes versus Opportunities

Globalization and Catching-up in Emerging Markets

To believe is the privilege of politicians. Economists should know. The economic policy makers – who are typically economists put in charge of politics – usurp the prerogatives of both groups and mistake belief for knowledge. What they believe is that, the way the world is made, the poor should be able to catch up with the rich and reduce the enormous differences in the level of economic develo...

globalization and the democratic turn in iran

globalization and democracy have become the most debated issues throughout the world, which, no doubt also influence iran. this paper highlights these phenomena with respect to iran but takes up the issue through various description and features presented by the con-temporary socio- political thinkers and economists. considering globalization, although the subject matter is very recent but iran...