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CEPR Press Officer Robbie Lonie interviews writer and globalization expert, Diane Coyle,
on her views on what the protesters have got wrong about the
ongoing process of economic integration:
"In many developing countries the best response to the problems that emerge because of
globalization is hardly ever a retreat from global integration. On the contrary, this would
often harm growth and make the problems of poverty harder to solve".
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The questions:
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1. Diane, globalization is often mentioned in
the media these days but many people are not sure what 'globalization' is.
What definition of globalization did you use for the CEPR Report?
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2. The anti-globalization movement has done much to put poverty
and inequality on the agenda. Did the Report find any evidence to
support charges that poverty has increased and inequality between rich
and poor countries widened because of globalization?
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3. Another common view is that inequality has increased massively
in globalizing countries such as China. Did any of your findings indicate a
widening of income levels within countries has taken place?
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4. There is also a feeling that the governments of Western countries pander
to the needs of multinational corporations and that this has lead to lower
environmental standards and workers rights in industrialized and developing
countries. Is there any factual basis for this claim?
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5. The World Trade Organization is supposed to regulate world trade and ensure
that world trade is conducted in the interests of all countries. Instead it is
believed to work in favour of rich countries. Do you believe this is true?
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