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International economics

Steven Husted, Michael Melvin

(Addison-Wesley series in economics)

Addison-Wesley, c2010

8th ed

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

For students taking a course in International Economics. Capture students' attention with the issues and real data of today's most recent policy controversies. International Economics is an accessible, comprehensive and relevant guide for studying international economics. Using real data and issues that motivate theoretical discussions, this text captures students' attention and equips them with a practical understanding of major policy questions. In the eighth edition, there have been extensive updates to data sets and figures, and coverage on a number of current issues has been expanded. In addition, more examples and real-world applications have been provided to improve students' comprehension and deepen their analysis of challenging theories and applications.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: An Introduction to International Trade Introduction Characteristics of National Economies Economic Growth International Trade The Direction of International Trade What Goods Do Countries Trade? Summary Exercises Chapter 2:Tools of Analysis for International Trade Models Introduction Some Methodological Preliminaries The Basic Model: Assumptions The Basic Model: Solutions Measuring National Welfare National Supply and Demand Summary Exercises Appendix 2.1: Derivation of National Supply and Demand Curves Chapter 3: The Classical Model of International Trade Introduction Absolute Advantage as a Basis for Trade: Adam Smith's Model Comparative Advantage as a Basis for Trade: David Ricardo's Model. The General Equilibrium Solution of the Classical Model The Gains from International Trade The Relationship Between Trade and Wages An Evaluation of the Classical Model Summary Exercises Appendix 3.1 Appendix 3.2 Chapter 4: The Heckscher-Ohlin Model Introduction The HO Model: Basic Assumptions The HO Theorem Equilibrium in the HO Model Some New HO Theorems Some Final Observations. Summary Exercises Appendix 4.1 Appendix 4.2 Chapter 5: Tests of Trade Models: The Leontief Paradox and Its Aftermath Introduction Tests of the Classical Model Tests of the HO Model Attempted Reconciliations of Leontief's Findings Other Tests of the HO Model Summary Exercises Chapter 6: Tariffs Introduction The Gains from Free Trade Tariffs: An Introduction Tariffs: An Economic Analysis The Gains From Free Trade: One More Time The Welfare Cost of Tariffs Tariffs: Some Extensions Export Tariff The Optimal Tariff How High are Tariffs Summary Exercises References Chapter 7: Nontariff Barriers and Arguments for Protection Introduction Quotas The Welfare Effects of Quotas The Equivalence of Nonequivalence of Tarrifs and Quotas Other Nontariff Barriers Customs Valuation Practices Government Procurement Policies Technical Barriers to Trade Health and Safety Standards Failure to Protect Intellectual Property Rights Export Subsidies Arguments for Protection Invalid Arguments Patriotism Employment Fallacy of Composition Fair Play for Domestic Industry Preservation of the Home Market Valid Arguments Government Revenue Income Redistribution Noneconomic Goals Infant Industry Protection Domestic Distortions Protecting the Environment Strategic Trade Policies Summary Exercises References Chapter 8: Commercial Policy: History and Practice Introduction History of U.S. Commercial Policy The Uruguay Round and the Creation of the WTO The DOHA Round The Conduct of U.S. Commercial Policy Unfair Foreign Practices: Section 301 The Escape Clause: Section 201 Other Measures Comparisons with Policies in Other Countries Summary Exercises References Chapter 9: Preferential Trade Arrangements Introduction Preferential Trade Arrangements: Economic Analysis North American Free Trade Agreement Other U.S. Free Trade Area Agreements European Union The EU Government The Single Market Initiative Regionalism Versus Multilateralism Summary Exercises References Chapter 10: International Trade and Economic Growth Introduction Trade and Development Primary-Export-Led Development Policies Import-Substitution Development Policies Outward-Looking Development Policies Trade and Growth Trade and Growth: Some Additional Comments Growth, Prices, and Welfare International Flows of Factors Labor Capital Economic Analysis Summary Exercises References Chapter 11: An Introduction to International Finance Introduction The Balance of Payments Exchange Rates Prices and Exchange Rates Interest Rates and Exchange Rates Additional Major Topics Summary Exercises References Chapter 12: The Balance of Payments Introduction Current Account Financing the Current Account: The Financial Account National Saving, Investment, and the Current Account Additional Summary Measures Transactions Classification Balance-of-Payments Equilibrium and Adjustment Summary Exercises References Chapter 13: The Foreign-Exchange Market Introduction Spot Rates Arbitrage Forward Rates Swaps Foreign-Currency Options Exchange Rate Supply and Demand and Central-Bank Intervention Black Markets and Parallel Markets Summary Exercises References Chapter 14: Prices and Exchange Rates: Purchasing Power Parity Introduction Absolute Purchasing Power Parity Relative Purchasing Power Parity Time, Inflation, and PPP Deviations from PPP "Overvalued" and "Undervalued" Currencies Real Exchange Rates Summary Exercises References Chapter 15: Exchange Rates, Interest Rates, and Interest Parity Introduction Interest Parity Interest Rates and Inflation Exchange Rates, Interest Rates, and Inflation Expected Exchange Rates and the Term Structure of Interest Rates Summary Exercises References Chapter 16: Foreign-Exchange Risk, Forecasting, and International Investment Introduction Types of Foreign-Exchange Risk Foreign-Exchange risk Premium Market Efficiency Foreign-Exchange Forecasting International Investment and Portfolio Diversification Direct Foreign Investment Capital Flight Capital Inflow Issues International Lending and Crises Summary Exercises References Chapter 17: Basic Theories of the Balance of Payments Introduction The Elasticities Approach to the Balance of Trade Elasticities and J Curves The Currency-Contract Period\ The Pass-Through Period Section IV - The U.S. balance of trade decreases Section III - The U.S. balance of trade is constant Section II - Balance of trade may increase or decrease Section I - Balance of trade increases The Evidence from Devaluations The Absorption Approach The Monetary Approach to the Balance of Payments Summary Exercises References Chapter 18: Exchange Rate Theories Introduction The Asset Approach The Monetary Approach The Portfolio-Balance Approach Sterilization Currency Substitution The Role of News Foreign-Exchange Market Microstructure Exchange Rates and the Trade Balance Overshooting Exchange Rates Summary Exercises References Chapter 19: Alternative International Monetary Standards Introduction The Gold Standard: 1880-1914 The Interwar Period: 1918-1939 The Gold Exchange Standard: 1944-1970 The Transition Years: 1971-1973 Floating Exchange Rates: Since 1973 The Choice of an Exchange Rate System Optimum Currency Areas The European Monetary System and the Euro Target Zones Currency Boards International Reserve Currencies Multiple Exchange Rates Summary Exercises References Chapter 20: International Banking, Debt, and Risk Introduction The Origins of Offshore Banking International Banking Facilities Offshore Banking Practices International Debt IMF Conditionality The Role of Corruption Country-Risk Analysis Summary Exercises References Chapter 21: Open-Economy Macroeconomic Policy and Adjustment Introduction Internal and External Macroeconomic Equilibrium The IS Curve The LM Curve The BP Curve Equilibrium Monetary Policy under Fixed Exchange Rates Fiscal Policy under Fixed Exchange Rates Monetary Policy under Floating Exchange Rates Fiscal Policy under Floating Exchange Rates The New Open-Economy Macroeconomics International Policy Coordination Global Financial Crisis and Macroeconomic Effects The Open-Economy Multiplier Summary Exercises References

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