"The authors reexamine world development - usually the province of economists - as professionals trained in the natural sciences. They show how we have and migh

Economic, technological, and political shifts as well as changing business strategies have driven firms to unbundle production processes and disperse them acros

Jobs provide higher earnings and better benefits as countries grow, but they are also a driver of development. Poverty falls as people work their way out of har

Inclusive." --Résumé de l'éditeur.

Work is constantly reshaped by technological progress. New ways of production are adopted, markets expand, and societies evolve. But some changes provoke more a