The Effect of Globalization on World Poverty and Income Inequality

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2016 in the subject Politics - Topic: Globalization Political Economics grade: 17 University of Mannheim language: English abstract: In this paper we will try to determine if any of the theoretical camps are right and if so which one. We will first review current literature to clarify which arguments frame the respective pro and con attitudes towards globalization. This will include theoretical approaches as well as previous studies done in the field.We will then empirically analyze the issue ourselves with the newest available data. To do so we will first need to establish practicable definitions of globalization poverty and inequality and then try to find relation-ships between these factors. Lastly we will interpret our results. To conclude we will summarize our findings and discuss any limitations of our research.