Includes bibliographical references (p [202]-213) and index

Introduction -- Globalization : a view across time and space -- The process of global integration -- Theory of international trade and globalization -- The new economic geography : a global perspective -- A globalized world -- Globalization and world commodity markets -- Globalization and economic growth and stability -- Globalization of world financial markets -- Migration and remittances -- Knowledge and intellectual property rights -- The atmosphere : a global commons; the challenges of global warming -- Who gains? who loses? -- Politics and culture : institutions for a global economy -- Policy for a global economy -- The future of globalization