CPP Seminar on Globalization and the Politics of Poverty and Inequality
The University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, Yale University's Leitner Program in International & Comparative Political Economy, and the Centre for Public Policy at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) sponsored a research conference on Globalization and the Politics of Poverty and Inequality on January 5- 6, 2011 at the IIMB campus in Bengaluru, India.
The workshop brought together political scientists and international economists engaged in research on how the politics of poverty and/or inequality mediate the impacts of globalization, as well as how engagement with the world economy is influencing patterns of poverty and inequality in the developing world. The workshop emphasized research on rapidly growing societies such as India.
In August 1991, India initiated dramatic trade liberalization. Since then, economists have applauded its tremendous progress and anticipate India's emergence as an economic superpower by the year 2025. At the same time, trade and financial reforms are having far-reaching implications for those living in both rural and urban areas. As a result, the political salience of issues linked to economic inequality and poverty is rising. Discontent (or content) with the consequences of existing economic reforms may, in turn, affect current policies governing globalization. Papers for this conference explored political dynamics and policy implications that may be relevant for all developing countries pursuing international market expansion.
There were 24 scholars from the United States and India in this year's seminar, and nine papers were presented. The papers focused on the impact of globalization on politics of poverty (e.g., health, immunization, welfare institutions, education, etc). Some of the key papers presented were; India-EU Relations in Health Services by Professor Rupa Chanda; Microfinance in India: Small, Ostensibly Rigid and Safe by Professor R Srinivasan; FDI: Good for the Goose, Bad for the flock by Professor Nita Rudra.
CPP Seminar on Globalization and the Politics of Poverty and Inequality
The University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, Yale University's Leitner Program in International & Comparative Political Economy, and the Centre for Public Policy at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) sponsored a research conference on Globalization and the Politics of Poverty and Inequality on January 5- 6, 2011 at the IIMB campus in Bengaluru, India.
The workshop brought together political scientists and international economists engaged in research on how the politics of poverty and/or inequality mediate the impacts of globalization, as well as how engagement with the world economy is influencing patterns of poverty and inequality in the developing world. The workshop emphasized research on rapidly growing societies such as India.
In August 1991, India initiated dramatic trade liberalization. Since then, economists have applauded its tremendous progress and anticipate India's emergence as an economic superpower by the year 2025. At the same time, trade and financial reforms are having far-reaching implications for those living in both rural and urban areas. As a result, the political salience of issues linked to economic inequality and poverty is rising. Discontent (or content) with the consequences of existing economic reforms may, in turn, affect current policies governing globalization. Papers for this conference explored political dynamics and policy implications that may be relevant for all developing countries pursuing international market expansion.
There were 24 scholars from the United States and India in this year's seminar, and nine papers were presented. The papers focused on the impact of globalization on politics of poverty (e.g., health, immunization, welfare institutions, education, etc). Some of the key papers presented were; India-EU Relations in Health Services by Professor Rupa Chanda; Microfinance in India: Small, Ostensibly Rigid and Safe by Professor R Srinivasan; FDI: Good for the Goose, Bad for the flock by Professor Nita Rudra.