"Globalization, the author argues, reproduces between central and peripheral countries the same perverse "concentrating and excluding" pattern of growth as that observed within countries, benefiting a few insiders and leaving many outsiders behind. Based on a historical review of successive conceptualizations of development, his case for "inclusiveness" is a plea for correcting this asymmetrical process by striking a better balance between economic efficiency, decent work and environmental protection. Given the unruliness of the globalization process, national-level policies must be relied upon to bring the excluded into the economic mainstream, notably by helping informal-sector workers make the transition to formal entrepreneurship."

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