International economics : theory & policy

Author(s)

• Krugman, Paul R.
• Obstfeld, Maurice
• Melitz, Marc J.

Bibliographic Information

International economics : theory & policy

Paul R. Krugman, Maurice Obstfeld, Marc J. Melitz

（Pearson series in economics）

Pearson Education, c2012

9th ed., global ed

• : pbk

Note

Includes internet student access code card, ISBM: 9780273754114

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman and renowned researcher Maurice Obstfeld set the standard for International Economics courses with the text that remains the market leader in the U.S. and around the world. This title is a Pearson Global Edition. The Editorial team at Pearson has worked closely with educators around the world to include content which is especially relevant to students outside the United States. International Economics: Theory and Policy is a proven approach in which each half of the book leads with an intuitive introduction to theory and follows with self-contained chapters to cover key policy applications. Available with MyEconLab! All end-of-chapter problems are integrated into MyEconLab-Pearson's online assessment and tutorial system. Students get instant, targeted feedback, and instructors can encourage practice without needing to grade work by hand. For more information visit MyEconLab.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction Part 1 International Trade Theory 2 World Trade: An Overview 3 Labor Productivity and Comparative Advantage: The Ricardian Model 4 Specific Factors and Income Distribution 5 Resources and Trade: The Heckscher-Ohlin Model 6 The Standard Trade Model 7 External Economies of Scale and the International Location of Production 8 Firms in the Global Economy: Export Decisions, Outsourcing, and Multinational Enterprises Part 2 International Trade Policy 9 The Instruments of Trade Policy 10 The Political Economy of Trade Policy 11 Trade Policy in Developing Countries 12 Controversies in Trade Policy Part 3 Exchange Rates and Open-Economy Macroeconomics 13 National Income Accounting and the Balance of Payments 14 Exchange Rates and the Foreign Exchange Market: An Asset Approach 15 Money, Interest Rates, and Exchange Rates 16 Price Levels and the Exchange Rate in the Long Run 17 Output and the Exchange Rate in the Short Run 18 Fixed Exchange Rates and Foreign Exchange Intervention Part 4 International Macroeconomic Policy 19 International Monetary Systems: An Historical Overview 20 Optimum Currency Areas and the European Experience 21 Financial Globalization: Opportunity and Crisis 22 Developing Countries: Growth, Crisis, and Reform

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Details

• NCID: BB06352023
• ISBN:
  • 9780273754091
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Harlow
• Pages/Volumes: 731 p.
• Size: 26 cm
• Classification:
  • DC22 : 337
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : International economic relations
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BB06783546