Encyclopedia of the global economy : a guide for students and researchers / David E. O'Connor.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

volume 1. List of entries -- Guide to related topics -- Figures and tables -- Author's note -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Common abbreviations -- Timeline of key events in the global economy, 1776-2009 -- The encyclopedia -- Glossary of selected terms -- Key global economy Web sites -- Selected bibliography -- Index.

volume 2. Author's note -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Common abbreviations -- Timeline of key events in the global economy, 1776-2009 -- Primary documents -- A note about the documents -- List of primary documents -- Population -- Poverty reduction -- Economic growth and sustainable development -- International trade -- Regional integration in the global trading system -- Foreign direct investment and corporate social responsibility -- Global labor markets and labor rights -- The environment and sustainable development -- Consumer rights and sustainable consumption -- Quality of life and economic justice -- Statistical tables -- A note about the statistical tables -- List of statistical tables -- Population -- Global output -- Advanced economies -- Least developed countries (LDCs) -- Income distribution, poverty, and external debt -- Quality of life and social indicators -- Transnational corporations and foreign direct investment -- International trade -- Regional development banks -- Global energy consumption and production -- Global competitiveness and freedom -- Glossary of selected terms -- Key global economy Web sites -- Selected bibliography -- Index.

Examines the concepts, people, and organizations related to economic globalization from the sixteenth century to the present, and features over 150 alphabetically-arranged entries and primary documents on topics including international trade, outsourcing, and child labor.