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・謝芙琳(Anya Schifrin)哥倫比亞大學國際與公共事務學院"國際媒體"項目負責人、教授。“世界銀行全球經濟計劃對話”新聞訓練主管。曾任《土耳其時報》駐伊斯坦布爾主編，路途社駐巴塞羅那特約撰稿人和評論傢，紐約《行業標準》高級金融傢，到瓊斯在阿姆斯特丹幾越南河內主要負責人。他發錶過眾多新聞作品及財經專稿，使美國和歐洲知名的資深財經傳媒記者。

埃默・貝賽特 畢業於哥倫比亞大學經濟學院，獲得經濟與金融學博士。畢業之後，曾在摩根.斯坦利銀行工作，擔任部門主管。後轉投華爾街著名的所羅門兄弟公司，擔任歐洲新興市場研究中心首席經濟學傢，並長期擔任國際貨幣基金組織高級經濟師。目前，貝賽特博士供職於瑞士銀行證券投擲信托股份有限公司，擔任高級經濟師。同時，他還是哥倫比亞大學國際關係與公共事務學院兼職教授。貝賽特博士寫過大量關於財經方麵論文，引起廣泛矚目。