ALBERT BERRY Professor of Economics and Director of the Latin American Programme, Centre for International Studies, University of TorontoJEFFREY JAMES Professor of Development Economics and Director, Centre for Graduate Studies in Economics and Management, Tilburg University, The NetherlandsAZIZUR RAHMAN KHAN Professor of Economics, University of California at RiversideFLORA MUSONDA Research Fellow, Economic and Social Research Foundation, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaPAUL STREETEN Professor Emeritus of Economics, Boston UniversitySAMUEL WANGWE Executive Director, Economic and Social Research Foundation, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

• List of Tables and Figures Preface Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Notes on the Contributors Introduction; A.S.Bhalla Globalization: Threat or Salvation?; P.Streeten Information Technology, Globalization and Marginalization; J.James The Impact of Globalization and Information Technology on Latin America; A.Berry The Impact of Globalization on South Asia; A.R.Khan Growth and Poverty in East and Southeast Asia in the Era of Globalization; A.R.Khan The Impact of Globalization on Africa; S.M.Wangwe & F.Musonda Regional Perspectives: An Overview; A.Berry & A.S.Bhalla Directions for Future Research; A.S.Bhalla Bibliography Index

'A timely and highly impressive contribution to the subject. The book is particularly recommended for its important analysis of the role of technological factors in globalization and its excellent discussion of the impact of globalization on poverty and income distribution in developing countries.' - Professor Ajit Singh, Cambridge University and Senior Fellow, Queens College

ALBERT BERRY Professor of Economics and Director of the Latin American Programme, Centre for International Studies, University of TorontoJEFFREY JAMES Professor of Development Economics and Director, Centre for Graduate Studies in Economics and Management, Tilburg University, The NetherlandsAZIZUR RAHMAN KHAN Professor of Economics, University of California at RiversideFLORA MUSONDA Research Fellow, Economic and Social Research Foundation, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaPAUL STREETEN Professor Emeritus of Economics, Boston UniversitySAMUEL WANGWE Executive Director, Economic and Social Research Foundation, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

• List of Tables and Figures Preface Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Notes on the Contributors Introduction; A.S.Bhalla Globalization: Threat or Salvation?; P.Streeten Information Technology, Globalization and Marginalization; J.James The Impact of Globalization and Information Technology on Latin America; A.Berry The Impact of Globalization on South Asia; A.R.Khan Growth and Poverty in East and Southeast Asia in the Era of Globalization; A.R.Khan The Impact of Globalization on Africa; S.M.Wangwe & F.Musonda Regional Perspectives: An Overview; A.Berry & A.S.Bhalla Directions for Future Research; A.S.Bhalla Bibliography Index

'A timely and highly impressive contribution to the subject. The book is particularly recommended for its important analysis of the role of technological factors in globalization and its excellent discussion of the impact of globalization on poverty and income distribution in developing countries.' - Professor Ajit Singh, Cambridge University and Senior Fellow, Queens College

ALBERT BERRY Professor of Economics and Director of the Latin American Programme, Centre for International Studies, University of TorontoJEFFREY JAMES Professor of Development Economics and Director, Centre for Graduate Studies in Economics and Management, Tilburg University, The NetherlandsAZIZUR RAHMAN KHAN Professor of Economics, University of California at RiversideFLORA MUSONDA Research Fellow, Economic and Social Research Foundation, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaPAUL STREETEN Professor Emeritus of Economics, Boston UniversitySAMUEL WANGWE Executive Director, Economic and Social Research Foundation, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

• List of Tables and Figures Preface Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Notes on the Contributors Introduction; A.S.Bhalla Globalization: Threat or Salvation?; P.Streeten Information Technology, Globalization and Marginalization; J.James The Impact of Globalization and Information Technology on Latin America; A.Berry The Impact of Globalization on South Asia; A.R.Khan Growth and Poverty in East and Southeast Asia in the Era of Globalization; A.R.Khan The Impact of Globalization on Africa; S.M.Wangwe & F.Musonda Regional Perspectives: An Overview; A.Berry & A.S.Bhalla Directions for Future Research; A.S.Bhalla Bibliography Index

'A timely and highly impressive contribution to the subject. The book is particularly recommended for its important analysis of the role of technological factors in globalization and its excellent discussion of the impact of globalization on poverty and income distribution in developing countries.' - Professor Ajit Singh, Cambridge University and Senior Fellow, Queens College