International Economics, 5th Edition Robert Feenstra, Alan Taylor

Explore Financial Organization for Global Economics, 5th Edition by Robert Feenstra and Alan Taylor

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1319218504
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1319218508
  Table Of Contents :

SECTION 1 INTRODUCTORY OVERVIEW OF GLOBAL TRADE

1. Global Trade Overview in the International Economy

SECTION 2 GLOBAL TRADE PATTERNS

2. Trade and Technological Advancements: The Ricardian Model

3. Benefits and Drawbacks of Trade in the Specific-Factors Model

4. Trade and Resources: The Heckscher—Ohlin Model

5. Mobility of Labor and Capital Across Nations

SECTION 3 NEW THEORIES FOR GLOBAL TRADE

6. Increasing Economies of Scale and Monopolistic Competition

7. Offshoring of Goods and Services

SECTION 4 POLICIES GOVERNING GLOBAL TRADE

8. Import Tariffs and Quotas in the Context of Perfect Competition

9. Import Policies and Quotas in Imperfect Competition

10. Export Regulations in Resource-Based and High-Technology Sectors

11. International Trade Agreements concerning Trade and Environmental Concerns

SECTION 5 OVERVIEW OF GLOBAL MACROECONOMICS

12. The Global Macroeconomic Landscape

SECTION 6 CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES

13. Introduction to Foreign Exchange Rates and the Global Currency Market

14. Exchange Rates I: Long-Term Monetarist Approach

15. Exchange Rates II: Short-Term Asset Approach

SECTION 7 ECONOMIC BALANCE SHEETS

16. National and International Accounts: Income, Wealth, and Economic Balance

17. Economic Balance Sheets I: Benefits of Financial Globalization

18. Economic Balance Sheets II: Output, Exchange Rates, and Macroeconomic Policies in the Short-Term

SECTION 8 APPLICATIONS AND POLICY MATTERS

19. Fixed or Floating: International Economic Policy Dilemma

20. Currency Crises: Dynamics and Implications of Currency Pegs

21. The Euro: Economic and Political Considerations

22. (online only) Advanced Topics in Global Macroeconomics

About The Authors

Robert C. Feenstra