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What if you could look behind the headlines of the global economy to see how it really worked? Instead of listening to pundits, politicians, and protestors, you could see firsthand how everyone from migrant workers to central bank governors lived their lives. Then you could decide for yourself where the big trends were heading. Now you can. Connected: 24 Hours in the Global Economy isnt another polemic for or against globalization. Daniel Altman takes you on a whirlwind journey through more than a dozen cities, gathering points of view from moguls, ministers, and the men and women on the street. At each stop, youll hear how the worlds workers played their parts in the events of a single day. Starting with their stories, related in their own words, youll take on pressing questions in new ways: Can poor countries become rich too quickly? Can corruption ever be a good thing? Do companies need crises in order to stay competitive? What determines the global economic pecking order? Most important, youll learn how the billions of decisions made by individuals can and do change the future. Connected: 24 Hours in the Global Economy is part travel guide, part owners manualan absorbing, accessible, and essential road map for every citizen of the global economy in the twenty-first century.

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Higher Education Textbooks

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Paperback

• Language :

English

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• ISBN - 10 :

0374135320

• Connected: 24 Hours in the Global Economy Published On :

Import, 1 May 2007

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