Dwanzhi She, a "gold-collar" worker in Beijing, shows his new apartment.

Elites in Beijing have access to luxury goods and services on an unprecedented scale.

Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky, former U.S. Trade Representative in the Clinton Administration, discusses her views on economic change in China.

The Arduous March refers to a dark period of hardship and famine in recent North Korean history.

Rebuilding Rwanda's economy meant that Rwandans, formerly accustomed to subsistence agriculture, had to learn to survive in the world of business. Many new small businesses were run by women.

A new influx of young, mostly female workers into India's outsourcing industries is transforming the Indian workplace.

Growth in the outsourcing sector also creates opportunities for employment and consumption elsewhere.

Santosh Kohli, a worker in India's BPO industry, comes from a family of modest means.

At first, Santosh Kohli's parents had reservations about her taking a job in the BPO industry.

Mary, an educated Zimbabwean migrant, describes her life and work in Botswana.

An economic boom has transformed Ireland into a prosperous nation.

Irish women discuss social and economic changes that have taken place over the last half century.

Indian families crave modern conveniences they cannot afford while critics claim free trade laws are driving these families deeper into debt.

The high cost of borrowing money coupled with low prices for cotton in a globalized market leave the farmers of Vidarbha with very little profit.

Private money lenders contribute to the desperation of the Vidarbhan farmer.

Urkada Aturam is granted a $750 Widow's Compensation from the government following her husband's suicide.

In this clip the sparse life of the rural farmer is compared to the wealth of consumer goods available to wealthier city dwellers.