An Introduction to International Economics: New Perspectives on the World Economy

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Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2011-12-26
Publisher(s): Cambridge University Press
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Summary

This book is designed for a one-semester or two-semester course in international economics, primarily targeting non-economics majors and programs in business, international relations, public policy, and development studies. It has been written to make international economics accessible to wide student and professional audiences. The book assumes a minimal background in microeconomics and mathematics and goes beyond the usual trade-finance dichotomy to give equal treatment to four "windows" on the world economy: international trade, international production, international finance, and international development. It takes a practitioner point of view rather than a standard academic view, introducing the student to the material they need to become effective analysts in international economic policy. The Web site for the text is found at http://mason.gmu.edu/~kreinert/wwe.html.

Table of Contents

Preface
Windows on the world economy
International Trade:
Absolute advantage
Comparative advantage
Intra-industry trade
The political economy of trade
Trade policy analysis
The World Trade Organization
Preferential trade agreements
International Production:
Foreign market entry and international production
Foreign direct investment and intra-firm trade
Managing international production
Migration and international production
International Finance:
Accounting frameworks
Exchange rates and purchasing power parity
Flexible exchange rates
Fixed exchange rates
The international monetary fund
Crises and responses
Monetary unions
International Economic Development:
Development concepts
Growth and development
International production and development
The World Bank
Structural change and adjustment
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