In this paper an ex-post measurable definition of globalization has been used, namely increasing trade openness and FDI. A general result is that the optimistic Heckscher- Ohlin/Stolper-Samuelson predictions do not apply, that is neither employment creation nor the decrease in within-country...

Analiza el impacto de la Comisión Mundial sobre la Dimensión Social de la Globalización tres años después de publicarse su informe. Se muestra que la Comisión ha tenido un impacto considerable en el pensamiento y la política.

This paper reviews both multi-country and country studies on the impact of trade liberalization on growth and employment in developing countries. These studies reveal sharply contrasting effects of trade liberalization on employment, suggesting that country-specific and contingent factors are...

Eddy Lee argues active policies for workers are needed in order to improve the functioning of labour markets, facilitate structural change, and complement social protection measures. Development (2000) 43, 18–20. doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1110141