Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / by Manuel Agos�in, David Bloom, Georges Chapelier and Jagdish Saigal -- The analytical framework -- Analytical perspectives on global integration in pursuit of sustainable human development / by Manuel R. Agos�in and David E. Bloom -- Trade, investment, and human and social development / by Manuel R. Agos�in -- Foreign direct investment, growth and human and social development / by Daniel Chudnovsky and Andr�es L�opez -- Out of poverty: on the effect of health improvements on halving global poverty by 2015 / by David E. Bloom, David Canning, Bryan Graham, and Jaypee Sevilla -- National and regional perspectives -- Latin America and the Caribbean -- Globalization, liberalization and human and social development in central america / by Manuel R. Agos�in, David E. Bloom, and Eduardo Gitli -- Closing the loop latin america, globalization and human development / by David E. Bloom, David Canning, and River Path Associates -- Africa -- Continental drift: globalization, liberalization and human development in sub-saharan africa / by David E. Bloom, Mark Weston, and David Steven -- Asia -- Economic growth, liberalization and human development in asia: learning from the miracle workers / by David Bloom, Larry Rosenberg, Mark Weston, and David Steven -- Gendered labour markets and globalization in asia / , by Gita Sen -- Country studies -- The three spheres: experiences from latin america, africa and asia.