International Capital Mobility
“Globalization is today's reality. Like it or not, the move to a world economy is a fact of life. At some point in the 1990s the process achieved critical mass and people started to sit up and take notice. Many were apprehensive.
Today, almost all of us are aware that our lives are being shaped by an interconnected world economy of cross-border flows of trade, finance and technology. In our hearts, we know that there is no going back.”
-Maria Livanos Cattaui, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce.
As evidenced by the above quotation, any analysis of the central economic issues
of our time is incomplete without a clear understanding of the increasing
interconnectedness among nations. Globalization and integration are two very potent and monumental forces that are rapidly transforming not only the way individuals and
governments conduct business, but the nature of the modern world itself. Nations’
economies interact on a level unforeseen a century ago, consequently rendering
isolationism no longer possible. The ties that bind are growing tighter and economic
phenomena are transcending the local to have worldwide implications. It is therefore
imperative for today’s observer of economic events to be knowledgeable about the greater picture surpassing the regional. In this regard, there is no greater subject to begin studying than global finance.
The international financial system is a phenomenon of vast importance that has
demonstrated its power in fueling large amounts of economic growth. Many extol its
virtues, citing the massive gains in productivity it channels. Others, however, harbor
misgivings and claim...
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When the term “Globalization” is discussed, most academics, scholars, professionals and intellectuals attempt to define and interpret it in a summarized fashion. My main concern with this approach is that one cannot and should not define a process that altered decades of history and continues to, in less than 30 words. Global Shift is a book with remarkable insight. Peter Dicken rather than attempting to define the commonly misused word, explains Globalization in a clear and logical fashion, which interconnects numerous views. Dicken takes full advantage of his position to write and identify the imperative changes of political, economic, social, and technological dimensions of globalization.
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