Based on the realities of the cities of São Paulo, Brasilia, Fortaleza and Belém, the author explores the dynamics that characterize the activities of the national economy in the period of globalization. As big city economies are increasingly based in information and finance activities, work...

Assesses the impact of reformed trade policies on the poorest of the poor from a spectrum of poor nations across different regions. Provides guidelines regarding the likely impacts of a global trade reform, utilizing a methodology that combines information to capture effects at the macro level...