Globalization, institutions and social cohesion / Maurizio Franzini, Felice R. Pizzuti editors.

Foreword / Domenico Tosato, v -- Introduction. Markets and Institutions in Nee-Globalization / Felice Roberto Pizzuti, 1 -- Introduction to the English Edition / Maurizio Franzini, 23 -- Part I. Precedents and Prospects of the Current Processes of Globalization, 31 -- 1. Comparing 2000 with 1900: How Does Today's 'Globalization Differ from Yesterday's Free Trade? / Peter M. Oppenheimer, 31 -- 2. Financial Globalization: Specificity and Historical Differences / Marcello de Cecco, 47 -- 3. Globalization and Foreign Direct Investments: Towards a New Protectionism? / Francesca Sanna-Randaccio, 59 -- Part II. Neo-Globalization and the Labor Market, 75 -- 4. Globalization, Localization of Production Activities and Income Distribution in the Advanced Countries: an Overview / Luciano Marcello Milone, 75 -- 5. Globalization, Profits and Salaries / Maurizio Franzini, 85 -- 6. International Relocalization and Employment: an Analysis for the Traditional Italian Industries / Roberto Schiattarella, 99 -- 7. International Labor Standards and Child Labor / Kaushik Basu, 115 -- Part III. Neoglobalization, the Welfare State and Social Cohesion, 127 -- 8. Globalization, Welfare State and Social Dumping / Felice Roberto Pizzuti, 127 -- 9. Globalization, Growth, Inequalities and Democracy: a New Perspective / Jean Paul Fitoussi and Xavier Girre, 159 -- 10. Global Flexibility: Economic Integration, Social Disintegration? / Guy Standing, 167 -- 11. Globalization and Social-Policy Instruments in Europe / Paolo Onofri, 183 -- 12. Globalization and Social Equity / Ferruccio Marzano, 201 -- 13. Multinational Corporations and Global and International Models of Pension Provision: Evidence from Ireland / Gerard Hughes, 209 -- Part IV. The Neo-Globalization, the Institutions and the Experience of European Integration, 229 -- 14. Globalization and the Reform of the International Monetary System / Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, 229 -- 15. Globalization, Regionalism and the Nation State: Top Down and Bottom Up / Pier Carlo Padoan, 237 -- 16. Financial Liberalization, the European Single Currency and the Problem of Unemployment / Annamaria Simonazzi and Fernando Vianello, 257 -- 17. Monetary Policy and Competitiveness in the Euro Area / Francesco Farina, 283.