Stiglitz, Joseph E.

Globalization and its discontents / Joseph E. Stiglitz. - New York : W.W. Norton, 2002. - xxii, 288 p. ; 22 cm.

"With a new afterword"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-274) and index.

The promise of global institutions -- Broken promises -- Freedom to choose? -- The East Asian crisis : how IMF policies brought the world t o the verge of a global meltdown -- Who lost Russia? -- Unfair trade la ws and other mischief -- Better roads to the market -- The IMF's other agenda -- The way ahead.

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International Monetary Fund -- Developing countries.


International economic integration.
Foreign trade regulation.
International finance
Globalization -- Economic aspects.


United States -- Commercial policy.

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