Applied International Economics

ISBN-13: 9781138388451 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 530 str.

W. Charles Sawyer; Richard L. Sprinkle

Opis

This new and streamlined edition makes the real-world application of international economics even more clear than previous editions, and focuses on the basics that students will need in order to analyze information on the world economy throughout their future careers. The new edition has been refocused, revised, and thoroughly updated.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: An overview of the world economy  2. Why countries trade  3. Comparative advantage and the production possibilities frontier  4. Factor endowments and the commodity composition of trade  5. Intra-industry trade  6. The firm in the world economy  7. International factor movements  8. Tariffs  9. Nontariff distortions to trade  10. International trade policy  11. Regional economic arrangements  12. International trade and economic growth  13. National income accounting and the balance of payments  14. Exchange rates and their determination: A basic model  15. Money, interest rates, and the exchange rate  16. Open economy macroeconomics  17. Macroeconomic policy and floating exchange rates  18. Fixed exchange rates and currency unions  19. International monetary arrangements  20. Capital flows and the developing countries