"Whether we like it or not New Zealand is being increasingly linked into the world economy. Trade in goods, services, capital -- and the movement of people -- has become international ... This study gives a broad view of the process of globalisation and how it affects New Zealand. It looks at the links between trade in goods, services and capital, as well as the movement of people. It also raises some important issues: Is foreign investment increasing and, if so, is this good for New Zealand? Is the concept of "New Zealand made" valid any longer? How have the power balances shifted between consumers and producers, between government, businesses and communities, and between individual and groups of nations? Should barriers to the outside world be further reduced, particularly in the areas of foreign investment and the movement of people? How can New Zealand return to a "fully employed, high income society within an open, internationally competitive environment? This report does not attempt to answer all these questions, but sets the scene for more detailed analysis ... global issues are not just the concern of governments. Removing the barriers to the outside world means that everyone -- from policy-makers in firms, schools, and regional government, to iwi and individual households -- needs to understand the process of globalisation if we are to take advantage of it ..." -- Introduction (pages 1-2).