The first journalism textbook for reporters who cover finance and economics in developing and transitional countries, Covering Globalization is an essential guide to the pressing topics of our times. Written by economists from the Asian Development Bank and the International Monetary Fund as well as journalists who have worked for Dow Jones, the Financial Times, the New York Times, Fortune, and Reuters -- and with an introduction by Nobel Laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz -- this invaluable resource helps reporters write about subjects such as banking and banking crises, pension reform, privatization, trade agreements, central banks, the World Bank, sovereign debt restructuring, commodity markets, corporate governance, poverty-eradication programs, and the "resource curse." Each chapter explains the basic economic principles and current thinking on a given topic and provides * tips on what to look for when covering specific subjects; * a way to structure business and economics stories; * a way to use the Internet for reporting with links to more information online; * extensive glossaries and much more.

安雅・谢芙琳(Anya Schifrin)哥伦比亚大学国际与公共事务学院"国际媒体"项目负责人、教授。“世界银行全球经济计划对话”新闻训练主管。曾任《土耳其时报》驻伊斯坦布尔主编，路途社驻巴塞罗那特约撰稿人和评论家，纽约《行业标准》高级金融家，到琼斯在阿姆斯特丹几越南河内主要负责人。他发表过众多新闻作品及财经专稿，使美国和欧洲知名的资深财经传媒记者。

埃默・贝赛特 毕业于哥伦比亚大学经济学院，获得经济与金融学博士。毕业之后，曾在摩根.斯坦利银行工作，担任部门主管。后转投华尔街著名的所罗门兄弟公司，担任欧洲新兴市场研究中心首席经济学家，并长期担任国际货币基金组织高级经济师。目前，贝赛特博士供职于瑞士银行证券投掷信托股份有限公司，担任高级经济师。同时，他还是哥伦比亚大学国际关系与公共事务学院兼职教授。贝赛特博士写过大量关于财经方面论文，引起广泛瞩目。