International Conference on Eurasian Economies
4-5 November 2010 – Istanbul, TURKEY
Paper detail
Paper ID : 112
Status : Paper published
Language : English
Topic : Growth and Development
Presenter: Prof. Dr. Tansu Barker
Session : 1B Growth & Development
Who is Better Equipped for Globalization in Eurasia? A Seven-Country Analysis
Who is Better Equipped for Globalization in Eurasia? A Seven-Country Analysis
- Prof. Dr. Tansu Barker (Brock University, Canada)
Abstract
Globalization is a long-term transformation of the nation-state that interconnects it to other states. We characterize globalization as a multifaceted concept that has economic, political as well as social dimensions. The countries that are included in this study are Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. In order to make meaningful comparisons and establish a benchmark, we also include Austria as a highly globalized and land-locked country. The purpose of the study is to provide a measure of the “readiness” of these countries to become more global based on selected economic, political and social variables. With very few exceptions, countries are no longer able to isolate themselves and seek to be self-sufficient. Hence, countries and their governments must accept the reality of globalization and the pressure it creates to look beyond national borders.
JEL codes: M16, O53
Barker, Tansu (2010). "Who is Better Equipped for Globalization in Eurasia? A Seven-Country Analysis" in Proceedings of International Conference of Eurasian Economies 2010, pp.42-47, Istanbul, TURKEY.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36880/C01.00112
Session 1B: Growth & Development
