Distributed in the USA exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan,
2004
224 p. ;
21 cm
Global issues
Includes bibliographical references (p. [206]-216) and index
Introduction : reclaiming development -- Pt. I. Myths and realities about development -- Myth 1. Today's wealthy countries achieved success through a steadfast commitment to the free market -- Myth 2. Neoliberalism works -- Myth 3. Neoliberal globalization cannot and should not be stopped -- Myth 4. "The neoliberal American model of capitalism represents the ideal that all developing countries should seek to replicate" -- Myth 5. "The East Asian model is idiosyncratic : the Anglo-American model is universal" -- Myth 6."Developing countries need the discipline provided by international institutions and by politically independent domestic policymaking institutions" -- Pt. II. Economic policy alternatives -- Policy alternatives 1. Trade and industry -- Policy alternatives 2. Privatization and intellectual property rights -- Policy alternatives 3. International private capital flows -- Policy alternatives 4. Domestic financial regulation -- Policy alternatives 5. Macroeconomic policies and institutions -- Conclusion : obstacles and opportunities for reclaiming development
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After half a century of disappointed hopes, where do developing countries go from here? In this volume, two economists refute some of the main myths of free market globalization in trenchant fashion, introducing alternative economic policies that can be and have been successfully pursued