(June 2001) - The evidence from individual cases and from cross-country analysis supports the view that globalization … leads to faster growth and poverty reduction in poor countries. To determine the effect of globalization on growth, poverty … globalization. China, India, and several other large countries are part of this group, so well over half the population of the …

increasing volatility or by amplifying the adverse effect of external shocks. "--World Bank web site …

in Sub-Saharan Africa. "--World Bank web site …

is not so well known is that South Asia is the least integrated region in the world. South Asia has opened its door to … the rest of the world but it remains closed to its neighbors. Poor market integration, weak connectivity, and a history of … increased flow of labor, capital, ideas, technology, goods and services within the region and with the rest of the world. Most …

the treatment of endogenous globalization measures. "--World Bank web site … "globalization years" of 1986-2004. Controlling for trade openness and two indicators of financial globalization, the authors find … the output costs of promoting high interest rates to attract capital flows in a global world. These findings are robust to …