Globalization, Annotated Bibliography Example

Thesis: globalization produces diverse negative and positive effects on the developing countries in such fields as education, healthcare economic and political development, and urban growth.

Eijaz, A., & Ahmad, R. E. (2011). Challenges of media globalization for developing countries. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2(18), 100-105.

The present article discusses the effect of media globalization and functions of media in developing countries. The subject of the article is the sis functions of media in developing countries generated by Schramm (1963). Core influences are seen in the rearrangement of foreign policies and the acculturation and shift of ideologies. The present article is of great value for the research, since it emphasizes the inferior position of developing countries in media development, and lack of coverage of real issues by media, resulting in the widening gap between rich and poor nations.

Daglemir, O., & Acaroglu, H. (2010). The effects of globalization on child labor in developing countries. Business and Economic Horizons, 2(2), 37-47.

The authors investigated the effect of globalization on child labor in developing countries by means of analyzing the key manifestations of globalization – foreign direct investment and trade. The findings indicated that the child labor increase is connected with the gross domestic product per capita (GDPPC), decreasing in developing countries with more than $7,500 of GDPPC. The present is highly relevant to the research on the effects of globalization on the developing countries, since child labor is seen as one of the most acute evils of such states, and investigation of economic effects of globalization as revealed in child labor reduction is very illustrative in terms of its negative or positive impacts.

Reading, J.P. (2010). Who’s responsible for this? The globalization of healthcare in developing countries. Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies, 17(2), 367-387.

The present article examines the issue of privatization of healthcare in developing countries as a side effect of globalization. The author indicated that the privatization does not contribute to the increase of healthcare quality, which indicates the need of building more collaborative relationships between private and public healthcare providers, and involving government more in the healthcare sector. The present article contains much necessary information on the subject of healthcare standards in developed and developing countries, and offers a concise framework for increasing the quality of care. The findings of the present article are illustrative of the nature of globalization in developing countries in one of the key fields of social care – healthcare.

Kaya, Y. (2010). Globalization and industrialization in 64 developing countries, 1980-2003. Social Forces, 88(3), 1153-1182.

The present article reviews more than two past decades of industrial development of 64 developing countries. The focus of the author is made on development and productivity, world systems and dependency, and globalization. The findings of the study indicate the overall increase of the population share employed in the industrial sector in the chosen sample; however, the development through globalization is mainly seen in trade. The inferences made from the study results indicate a major boost of industrial activity in developing countries due to globalization, though the author does not recognize globalization as the main factor in this trend. The present article is highly valuable for the present research, since it explores the nature of impact globalization produces on industrial employment trends in developing countries.

 Bhatti, T. (2010). Globalization and reforms in public sector education systems in developing countries. Learning Community, 1(2), 151-156.

The author researched the difference in educational development in rich and developing countries; the thesis statement was that rich countries are now reforming their educational systems with the usage of latest technological developments, while developing countries remain backwards in their educational efforts due to scarcity of funds. The focus of the article is in finding key sectors requiring reforming in developing countries, and ensuring professional development activities and resources. On the subject of donor assisted reforms initiatives in Pakistan, the author shows how stimulating the external help may be in the educational sector. The present article is very valuable, since it outlines the key changes in the educational sector brought about by globalization.

Yoon, J. (2009). Globalization and the welfare state in developing countries. Business and Politics, 11(2), art. 4, pp. 1-31.

The present article deals with the efficiency or compensation thesis’ workability for developing countries in terms of welfare state in developing countries. The author studied the prime causal mechanisms such as the extent of popular parties’ power, the strength of the labor force, democracy, and stability in a state, to identify the probability of welfare state retention under the context of globalization. The findings indicate that the outcomes depend on the type of globalization the state governments promote. The present article contains much useful information for the present research, since it provides the political insight into the national processes related to globalization.

Junarsin, E. (2009). Worldwide globalization and its impacts on developing countries: the case of Indonesia. The Journal of Global Business Issues, 3(2), 105-121.

The author dealt with the issue of economic globalization and its diverse effects on economies of developed and developing countries. The thesis of the article is that in the globalized economic context, developing countries have to keep pace with rapidly rising tempos of economic exchange. The example analyzed is Indonesia; the author outlined the scenarios of its economic development depending on the global context, inferring that the outcomes for developing countries are influenced by many external factors. The value of the article is high for the research, since it delineates the scenarios that can be used by developing countries to advance in the global economy.

Van der Ploeg, F., & Poelhekke, S. (2008). Globalization and the rise of mega-cities in the developing world. Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 1, 477-501.

The authors of the article referred to the work of Friedman The World Is Flat, and critically examined outsourcing and vertical specialization as manifestations of modern globalization trends. The authors also outlined the gap in Friedman’s focus in terms of analyzing the growth of mega-cities in developing countries under the influence of globalization. The key focus of the article is on the by-products of mega-city growth in the form of poverty, emergence of slums, and congestion. The findings indicate the need to generate more thoughtful public policies to align the mega-city growth with public well-being. The present article is highly valuable for the present research, since it reveals the role of urban growth and development as a globalization-related trend for developing countries.