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International economics / Steven L. Husted and Michael Melvin.

By: Husted, Steven L [author].
Contributor(s): Melvin, Michael, (Economist) [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Boston : Pearson Education, Inc, 2007Edition: 7th ed.Description: xix, 564 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0321451228 (paperback).Subject(s): International economic relations | Commercial policy | International financeDDC classification: 337
Contents:
An introduction to international trade -- Tools of analysis for international trade models -- The classical model of international trade -- The Heckscher-Ohlin model -- Tests of trade models: The Leontief paradox and its aftermath -- Tarriffs -- Nontarriff barriers and arguments for protection -- Commercial policy: History and practice -- Preferential trade arrangements -- International trade and economic growth -- An introduction to international finance -- The balance of payments -- The foreign-exchange market -- Prices and exchange rates: Purchasing power parity -- Exchange rates, interest rates, and interest parity -- Foreign-exchange risk, forecasting and international investment -- Basic theories of the balance of payments -- Exchange rate theories -- Alternative international monetary standards -- International banking, debt and risk -- Open-economy macroeconomic policy and adjustment.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The authors use real data and issues to motivate theoretical discussions, so that students leave the course with a practical understanding of major policy questions. This edition looks at the issues surrounding the current and proposed enlargement of the European Union, contains new case studies, and more.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

An introduction to international trade -- Tools of analysis for international trade models -- The classical model of international trade -- The Heckscher-Ohlin model -- Tests of trade models: The Leontief paradox and its aftermath -- Tarriffs -- Nontarriff barriers and arguments for protection -- Commercial policy: History and practice -- Preferential trade arrangements -- International trade and economic growth -- An introduction to international finance -- The balance of payments -- The foreign-exchange market -- Prices and exchange rates: Purchasing power parity -- Exchange rates, interest rates, and interest parity -- Foreign-exchange risk, forecasting and international investment -- Basic theories of the balance of payments -- Exchange rate theories -- Alternative international monetary standards -- International banking, debt and risk -- Open-economy macroeconomic policy and adjustment.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1 An Introduction to International Trade
  • 2 Tools of Analysis for International Trade Models
  • 3 The Classical Model of International Trade
  • 4 The Heckscher-Ohlin Model
  • 5 Tests of Trade Models: The Leontief Paradox and Its Aftermath
  • 6 Tariffs
  • 7 Nontariff Barriers and Arguments for Protection
  • 8 Commercial Policy: History and Practice
  • 9 Preferential Trade Arrangements
  • 10 International Trade and Economic Growth
  • 11 An Introduction to International Finance
  • 12 The Balance of Payments
  • 13 The Foreign-Exchange Market
  • 14 Prices and Exchange Rates: Purchasing Power Parity
  • 15 Exchange Rates, Interest Rates, and Interest Parity
  • 16 Foreign-Exchange Risk, Forecasting, and International Investment
  • 17 Basic Theories of the Balance of Payments
  • 18 Exchange Rate Theories
  • 19 Alternative International Monetary Standards
  • 20 International Banking, Debt, and Risk
  • 21 Open-Economy Macroeconomic Policy and Adjustment