in a general classification, the economy of any country is divided into two parts of official and invisible economies. invisible activities drop outside the scope of the law and official economy and strongly affect socioeconomic development and the formal sector of all countries.these activities which are known under various titles including the shadow economy are influenced by various factors....

The report, A Fair Globalization: Creating opportunities for all, by the World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization (ILO), seek a process of globalization with a strong social dimension based on universally shared values, respect for human rights and individual dignity. A world that is fair, inclusive, democratically governed and gives opportunities and tangible benefits for all ...

This article approaches the phenomenon of globalization from a long-term perspective and argues for analyzing globalization as a process, focusing on different actors within a global economy. Based on previous findings from Malaysia and some preliminary findings from the Shanghai region, China, it explores the motives and adaptations of foreign industries in Asia. The article also seeks to iden...

1. Trends in globalization 1 2. The emergence of glocalism within the framework of globalization 5 3. The glocal approach as a fundamental response to the problems of globalization 9 4. Comparison between European and Latin American experiences with globalization: opportunities and challenges 13 5. Possible strategies and policies from a glocal perspective. What can be done? Who should be invol...

troversies involves the relationship between globalization and the state, and especially economic globalization and the welfare state. Scholars, public figures, analysts, and theorists all have contributed to an extensive and rapidly growing literature. Among many, a consensus is emerging that globalization has at least some type of relationship with the welfare state, even if the exact nature ...

Current age is the age of globalization. An age in which the conceptual and semantic frameworks has immersed, compacted, and materialized human beings in the same texture. Hypermedia systems has turned knowledge into a wall-to-wall neighbor and cognitive geography has made people closer together. The world has gotten rid of scattering and dispersion, and the global village or meta-geographical ...