Introduction to international economics

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Author:

Salvatore, Dominick.

ISBN:

9780470405543

Personal Author:

Salvatore, Dominick.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley ; Chichester : John Wiley [distributor], 2010.

Physical Description:

xxxi, 492 p. : \b ill. ; \c 24 cm.

General Note:

Previous ed.: 2005.

Contents:

1. Introduction to the Global Economy -- Pt. 1. International Trade Theory -- 2. Comparative Advantage -- 3. The Standard Trade Model -- 4. The Heckscher-Ohlin and Other Trade Theories -- Pt. 2. International Trade Policy -- 5. Trade Restrictions: Tariffs -- 6. Nontariff Trade Barriers and the Political Economy of Protectionism -- Pt. 3. International Trade and Investment Relations -- 7. Economic Integration -- 8. Growth and Development with International Trade -- 9. International Resource Movements and Multinational Corporations -- Pt. 4. The Balance of Payments, Foreign Exchange Markets, and Exchange Rates -- 10. Balance of Payments -- 11. The Foreign Exchange Market and Exchange Rates -- 12. Exchange Rate Determination -- Pt. 5. Open-Economy Macroeconomics -- 13. Automatic Adjustments with Flexible and Fixed Exchange Rates -- 14. Adjustment Policies -- Pt. 6. The International Monetary System: Past, Present, and Future -- 15. Flexible versus Fixed Exchange Rates, European Monetary Systems, and Macroeconomic Policy Coordination -- 16. The International Monetary System: Past, Present, and Future.

Abstract:

"Salvatore's Second Edition of Introduction to International Economics provides a clear presentation of today's global economy with an aim toward explaining the workings of the world economy, the major benefits it provides to both people and nations, and the most serious problems it faces. This new edition seeks to make otherwise difficult economic principles easy to understand, from discussion of widespread downsizing and job insecurity in the United States to the globalization of capital markets and resource scarcity and environmental degradation. This text is easily accessible for economics, business, and political science majors alike."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

International trade.

International finance.

International economic relations.

Genre:

Lehrbuch.

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Introduction to International Economics, 2nd edition has been revised and updated to deliver the most current information on today's global economy for a one-semester course. Renowned educator and author, Dominick Salvatore provides a clear presentation with several case studies per chapter to make difficult economic principles easy to understand, in a real-world context.

By covering the topics essential to an understanding of the global economy, this text is easily accessible for economics, business, and political science majors, alike. For any international economics course, Salvatore's 2nd edition takes the students' understanding of economics well beyond the classroom and across the globe.