INTL TRADE

1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-0-470-40879-7
Verlag: WILEY

Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Format (B × H): 177 mm x 253 mm, Gewicht: 518 g

Assuming a minimum exposure to Principles of Microeconomics, this book reviews economic models and presents theories to explain the benefits and goals of trade between countries. It is rigorous and unique in its presentation of stories about countries in today's world. In addition to real-world stories, the text also offers standard theoretical constructs and economic models.

Autoren/Hrsg.

McLaren, John

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Internationaler Handel

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Author

I. Engines of globalization.

1. A second surge of globalization

2. Should Nigeria strive for food self-sufficiency?

3. Why do Americans get their Impalas from Canada?

4. Kodak and Fuji: Is world trade rigged in favor of large corporations?

II. Politics and policy in the world economy.

5. Why did the North want a tariff, and why did the South call it an abomination?

6. Is free trade a rip-off for American workers?

7. Why doesn't our government want us to import sugar?

8. Who Are the WTO, and What Do They Have Against Dolphins?

9. Should Third-World Governments use tariffs to jump-start growth?

10. Did Ronald Reagan get punked by Japanese automakers?

III. Current controversies.

11. Should the iPod be made by American workers?

12. Should we build a border fence?

13. Trade and the environment: Is globalization green?

14. Sweatshops and child labor: Globalization and human rights.

15. Is NAFTA a betrayal of the poor, or a path to prosperity?

IV. Macroeconomic aspects of globalization.

16. Is the trade deficit a time bomb?

17. Trade and exchange rates: Is the Renminbi the culprit?

Index