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Guides to Resources

Globalization refers to the growing integration and interdependence of economies and societies worldwide. For introductions to the topic see:

• Globalisation Guide for students from the Australian APEC Study Centre
• Globalization World Bank site on globalization.
• Globalization - Business and human rights from the UN Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights
• International Labour Organization (ILO) and Globalization
• Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World EconomyCompanion site to PBS documentary
• Globalization 101, an internet resource offered by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, which also has a very strong collection of useful links
• Understanding the Face of Globalization
• Globalization - Internet Resourcesfrom the University of Hawai'i at Manoa Library
• WWW Virtual Library: International Development

Resource Exercises

• I'm looking for unemployment rates and GDP rates for several countries. Where should I start?

A good place to start when looking for comparative international statistics is the "statistics" link of the UNDP's Human Development Report. Data can be accessed by country, indicator, or Human Development Index.

• What is a NAFTA Professional? What are requirements for Canadian or Mexican citizens who want to work in the United States?

The State Department has a site about the Mexican and Canadian NAFTA Professional Worker that answers basic questions about visas, spouses and children, licensure, etc.

• Globalisation from the BBC looks at globalization giants and the globalization of noise, fast food, and music.
   
• behindthelabel.org a multimedia news website covering the stories of people fighting for human and labor rights against the global clothing industry.
   
• Whirled Bank Group Spoof World Bank site critical of globalization