Summary
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Globalization's theoretical benefits include eliminating trade barriers for mutual gain. This could lead to capital influx for poor countries, reducing poverty, and offering rich countries greater product variety and better prices through imports. It also promotes efficient capital allocation based on each country's production strengths.
Globalization hasn't worked as planned because many countries don't practice fair trade, with richer nations discouraging high-value product sales from poorer nations. Additionally, countries try to game the system through currency manipulation and industry subsidies. Lastly, globalization is often unfairly blamed by local politicians and citizens for economic problems, avoiding introspection.
The result is a growing sentiment that globalization doesn't work, leading to the question of whether our current economic system truly represents globalization or just a facade.