Globalization of the Economy, Unemployment and Innovation
Subtitle: Structural Change, Schumpetrian Adjustment, and New Policy Challenges
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer; Springer-Verlag
Published: August 13, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 255
ISBN-13: 9783540652502
Subjects: Economic theory & philosophy; Employment & unemployment; International economics; Political Science; Government policy; European Economic Community; Technology And Industrial Growth; Technological innovations; Business / Economics / Finance; International business enterprises; Business/Economics; EU (European Union); USA; Industrial Technology; Economics - General; Industries - General; Beschäftigung; Business & Economics / Economics / General; Business & Economics / Industries; Business & Economics-Economics - General; Competition, International; Employment; F&E; Globalisierung; Globalization; Public Policy - Economic Policy; European Union countries; Full employment policies; International business enterpr
First sentence: The globalization of the economy means that international trade and investment are rising in a world economy characterized by falling transportation and communication costs as well as a larger number of countries which are open to world markets.