Title: Does Globalization Harm the Poor?
Headings: 
Does Globalization Harm the Poor?
Is Globalization a Force for Poverty Alleviation, or a Driver of Inequality?
Global Poverty Reduced
What about Inequality?
Why Domestic Policies Matter
Baylee Eby
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Further readings on Economics 101

Content: [The Gini index is] based on a score between zero and one. A Gini index of one means a country’s entire income goes to one person; a score of zero means the spoils are equally divided. Sub-Saharan Africa saw its Gini index rise by 9% between 1993 and 2008. China’s score soared by 34% over twenty years. Only in a few places has it fallen. This means that inequality in developing countries has generally risen over the past two to three decades. While it has been challenging for economists to make a direct correlation between globalization and poverty reduction or increases/decreases in inequality, the Economist article provides one theory for how globalization creates high inequality: Outsourcing—when rich countries shift parts of the production process to poor countries. Contrary to popular belief, multinationals in poor countries often employ skilled workers and pay high wages.