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International Economics: International Edition

Autor Steven Husted, Michael Melvin
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 apr 2009
For students taking their first 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.   

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780321614902
ISBN-10: 0321614909
Pagini: 576
Dimensiuni: 181 x 232 mm
Greutate: 0.9 kg
Ediția:8Nouă
Editura: Pearson Education
Colecția Pearson Education
Locul publicării:Upper Saddle River, United States

Cuprins

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: Budgets and Balance Sheets — Your Personal Financial Statements
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

Notă biografică

Steven Husted
Professor of Economics, University of Pittsburgh. Ph.D., Michigan State University.  Past experience includes Senior Staff Economist: Council of Economic Advisers; Visiting Scholar: International Monetary Fund; and Visiting Professor: Department of Economics and Research School of the Social Sciences, Australian National University; and Departments of Economics, the University of Glasgow and the University of Strathclyde. Professor Husted’s research interests are in international trade policy and international finance, and he has published scholarly articles in Journal of Political Economy, Review of Economics and Statistics, and other major journals.
 
 
Michael Melvin
Head of Currency Research, Barclays Global Investers and Co-editor, Journal of International Money and Finance. Former Professor of Economics and Dean’s Council Distinguished Scholar, Arizona State University. Ph.D., UCLA. Past experience includes Visiting Scholar: Federal Reserve Board and International Monetary Fund; and Visiting Professor: Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University; Anderson Graduate School of Management, UCLA; Department of Economics, U.C. San Diego, and Pacific Asian Management Institute, University of Hawaii. Professor Melvin’s research interests are in international finance, and he has published scholarly articles in American Economic Review, Journal of Finance, and other major journals.

Caracteristici

For students taking their first 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.  

International Economics in Today’s World.

Understanding international economics has never been more important. Due to the current economic crisis, several leading countries have launched ambitious spending and tax policies in order to moderate the economic effects. International Economics takes this into consideration and covers current global developments in depth and in a way that is understandable to students just beginning their economic study.

Accessible to Majors or Non-majors alike.
This text is not mathematically overpowering, adding to its wide range of student accessibility. The more difficult extensions are relegated to appendixes and, as extra aid for problem difficulty, a study guide is available to accompany the book.

Helpful learning aids incorporated throughout the text:

•    A marginal glossary defines new concepts.
•    Global insights and case studies boxes present “real-world” counterparts to the ideas being developed in the main text.
•    A set of exercises at the end of each chapter provide extended practice.
•    Real world examples are extensively incorporated into the text, giving students a feel for how the information they’re learning applies in context.
•    The most up-to-date statistics available appear in tables throughout.

NEW! Coverage on the consumer response to rises in gas and oil prices can now be found in Chapter 2.
 
NEW! Chapter 4 takes a new look at the role that trade plays in American wage shifts and job loss or creation.
 
NEW! Chapter 6 Now Includes:

•    Deeper coverage of the controversy over export tariffs, with new discussions on several real-world examples.
•    An expanded discussion of the effect that tariffs have on the welfare cost of American industry.
 
NEW! Chapter 7 Now Includes:
•    New material on regulation standards as technical barriers to trade.
•    New coverage on how international trade affects pollution and environmental standards.
 
NEW! Chapter 9 now features coverage on the impact of NAFTA and other free trade arrangements.
 
NEW! Chapter 14 includes a new discussion on purchasing power parity. 
 
NEW! Chapter 15 includes new coverage on the role of globalized investment in determining domestic interest rates.
 
NEW! Chapter 16 features an explanation of the “carry trade,”—one of the most popular investment strategies in currency markets.
 
NEW! Chapter 17 has a new section on the decline of the exchange rate’s pass-through effect on import prices.
 
NEW! Chapter 20 contains a new section on “black swan” events, particularly focusing on the global financial crisis and unexpected LIBOR rate spikes.
 
NEW! Chapter 21 features a new section on the global financial crisis and the ripple effect for wealthy nations on the macroeconomic level.