Providing Global Public Goods: Managing Globalization [Paperback]

United Nations (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 24, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0195157419 | ISBN-13: 978-0195157413

Elaborating on the concepts first introduced in Global Public Goods, this book addresses the long overdue issue of how to adjust the concept of public goods to today's economic and political realities. The production of global public goods requires the orchestration of initiatives by a large number of diverse actors across different levels and sectors. It may require the collaboration of governments, business and civil society, and in most cases it almost certainly calls for an effective linkage of the local, national, regional, and global levels. In light of today's new realities, this book examines a series of managerial and political challenges that pertain to the design and implementation of production strategies and the monitoring and evaluation of global public goods provision.As participatory decision-making enhances the political support for - and thus the effectiveness of - certain policy decisions, this volume offers suggestions on a number of pragmatic policy reforms for bringing the global public more into public policy making on global issues. Nine case studies examine the importance of the global public good concept from the viewpoint of developing countries, exploring how and where the concerns of the poor and the rich overlap.Providing Global Public Goods offers important and timely suggestions on how to move in a more feasible and systematic way towards a fairer process of globalization that works in the interests of all.

Editorial Reviews

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"Economists and leader, I predict, will want to digest and debate

roviding Global Public Goods: Managing Globalization." -- Paul A. Samuelson, Nobel Laureate in Economics (1970); Massachusetts Institute of Technology

"UNDP has done the world a great service by contributing a global public goods perspective to discussions of globalization. -- Dani Rodnick, Harvard University

"This book is a must read for those interested in guideposts towards a prosperous, sustainable, and equitable 21st century. -- Jeffery D. Sachs, Columbia University; Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General on the Millennium Development Goals

"I found this book extremely interesting. It significantly advances our knowledge about a critical challenge faced by the international community: the provision of global public goods." -- Ernesto Zedillo, President of Mexico (1994-200); Yale University

"If sustainable development is to become a reality, the debate on global public goods needs to be vigorously pursued." -- The Rt. Hon Christopher Patten, European Commissioner for External Relations

"This book is indispensable for those who need to understand globalization-as well as those who think they know enough about the subject." --Solita C. Monsod, Minister of Socio-Economice Planning, Philippines (1986-1989); University of the Philippines

"Financial stability, the environment, the fight against major pandemics and everyday security are no longer only national goals but global public goods. We need to think afresh about how to provide and finance them." - -Dominique De Villepin, Minister of Forgien Affairs, France

"Civil Society organizations demand equitable access for all, without arbitrariness, based on the right to development and protection of human rights. This book offers an analytical framework to create a more equitable international order." -- Irene Khan, Secretary-General, Amnesty International

"The production of private goods has taken precedence over the provision of public goods. Correcting the imbalance is a major policy challenge to which this book makes an important contribution." -- George Soros, Soros Fund Management

About the Author

Inge Kaul is at The United Nations Development Programme.

Product Details

• Paperback: 100 pages
• Publisher: United Nations (January 24, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195157419
• ISBN-13: 978-0195157413
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #993,116 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great analysis on ways to go about providing Public Goods, February 4, 2005

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This review is from: Providing Global Public Goods: Managing Globalization (Paperback)

I think that this book closes the knowledge gap surrounding this topic. It is one thing to theorize about the benefits or negative impacts of global public goods (or bads) and another to suggest ways to go about dealing with GPG. This book is extremely enlightening and presents realistic solutions!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Follow-up, June 2, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Providing Global Public Goods: Managing Globalization (Paperback)

Global Public Goods and Multilateralism must intertwine in order for progress and provision to come about. This is an idea that is so often neglected and forgotten. This book places an importance role that nations must carry out...it also provides recommendations for issues that arise in the midst of GPG provision. This book does not negate the global issues that exist within and surrounding the international realm...yet the book does a fabulous job on highlighting the importance of addressing these issues as a means of furthering the progress of Global Public Goods.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thought Provoking, June 2, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Providing Global Public Goods: Managing Globalization (Paperback)

This books is an excellent follow-up of the Global Public Goods: International Cooperation in the 21st Century. It helped me visual and understand the provisionary measures needed to bring about GPGs.