Download or read book Field Guide to the Global Economy written by Sarah Denny Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2005-01 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eye-opening, 21stCentury guide to the myths and realities of the international economy. Fully updated and expanded second edition: The new version of The Field Guide takes an insightful look at overseas outsourcing, NAFTA's 10 year report card, the Wal-Mart Economy, and the story of Argentina's demise (the former start pupil of the World Bank), among other timely subjects. Foreword by Barbara Ehrenreich: Field Guide features a foreword by the best-selling author of Nickel and Dimed. Timeliness of subject: Today's newspapers are saturated with stories on the global economy, exploitation of foreign workers, and the evils of globalization. The Field Guide examines all the issues behind the headlines and contextualises the current crisis within the history of the global economy. This fully updated and expanded 2nd edition of The Field Guide to the Global Economy presents the latest facts to help the average person make sense of the rapidly changing international economy. Highly illustrated with charts, graphs, and cartoons, the book clearly documents new trends, including the foreign "outsourcing" of U.S. service jobs, as well as the increasing influence of union-busting China and W