for the United States but also with reference to the wider world. We establish the outlines of international integration a … century ago and analyze the institutional and informational impediments that prevented the late nineteenth century world from … achieving the same degree of integration as today. We conclude that the world today is different: commercial and financial …

perception of globalization is much more pessimistic. Workers feel less secure in their jobs and fear wage losses and …

Globalization and the growing integration of national markets have had profound effects on the operation of markets …, not least labour markets. In this book, a range of leading commentators on globalization and labour markets present … original contribution on the interaction between these two areas. This book assesses the impact of globalization on trade …