1. Globalization, inequality and poverty Prof. Vito Peragine (University of Bari, v.peragine@dse.uniba.it) v.peragine@dse.uniba.it 2 CFU n. 20 ore A.A. 2006/2007 April 14, 2008 – April 18, 2008

2. A simple exercise: Compare distribution A with distribution B A, B: 2 regions of the world 2 countries 1 country, 2 times 1 country, 1 time, before and after a public intervention The relevance for economics: Welfare theory (the measurement of well-being) Social policy (the expenditure side) Public finance (the tax side) International economics (convergence, globalization) Political theory (distribution and conflict)

3. Key words: social welfare, inequality, poverty, globalization. The syllabus: Income distribution, inequality, poverty and welfare: measurement and evaluation tools: –Introductory issues: the row material, modelling, describing –Social welfare –Distribution and welfare –Inequality measurement –Poverty measurement The world economy: globalization, inequality and poverty –The world income distribution –Trends in globalization –Globalization and inequality –Globalization and poverty Equality of opportunity versus equality of outcomes: are western societies all alike? –Methodological questions –Some empirical results