Globalisation is blamed for many socioeconomic shortcomings. I discuss the consequences
of globalisation by surveying the empirical globalisation literature. My focus is on the KOF …

This paper investigates the impact of legalized prostitution on human trafficking inflows.
According to economic theory, there are two opposing effects of unknown magnitude. The …

Summary Using data from 114 countries (1983–2007), we examine the relationship
between globalization and World Bank absolute poverty estimates. We find a significant …

With the surge in economic growth in the global-north vis-a-vis social and economic
inequalities in the global-south (north-south dichotomy), there is an increasing requirement …

Tolerance–respecting those who are different–is arguably of particular importance in an era
of globalization, where a potential for economic, social and personal development is …

We empirically assess the influence of globalization on social institutions that govern female
subjugation and gender equality in develo** countries. Observing the progress of …

A widespread concern is that labor market institutions erode in the course of globalization,
which, in turn, decreases employment and wages. By using panel data and cross-sectional …

Around the world, people are becoming more and more worried about how globalization will
affect their standard of living. According to the literature, globalization has resulted in the …

This paper empirically investigates whether globalization can improve women's rights. Using
panel data from 150 countries over the 1981–2008 period, I find that social globalization …