A Vision for the World Economy: Openness, Diversity, and Cohesion / Edition 1

by Robert Z. Lawrence, Albert Bressand, Takatoshi Ito

Overview

"In this capstone volume in the INE series, the authors review the growing pressure for deeper international integration, explore the strengths and weaknesses of alternative approaches to dealing with these pressures, and present concrete proposals to help achieve a global community that will balance openness, diversity, and cohesion. A volume of Brookings' Integrating National Economies Series

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815751830
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	03/01/1996
Series:	Integrating National Economies Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	124
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

"Robert Z. Lawrence is Albert L. Williams Professor of International Trade and Investment at the Kennedy School of Government. He is also a senior fellow at the Institute for International Economics, and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. He served as a member of the President's Council of Economic Advisers from 1998 to 2000. Lawrence has also been a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. His books include Globaphobia: Confronting Fears about Open Trade (Brookings, 1998) and Single World, Divided Nations? International Trade and the OECD Labor Markets (Brookings/OECD, 1996). Albert Bressand is managing director of Promethee. Takatoshi Ito is professor of economis at Hutotsubashi University."

Editorial Reviews

Presents a new vision to guide international policy, stressing openness to improve competition and discourage opportunistic trade and industrial policies; diversity to accommodate varying national conditions; and trust among nations in one another and in international institutions. The new model for international governance incorporates nations as fundamental political units, grouped into functional, regional, and global clubs for pursuing common objectives. Of interest to readers in political science and world affairs. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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