Written for economics majors and nonmajors alike, International Economics is a lively introduction to the study of international trade and finance. Built on a theoretical framework emphasizing the central concepts, this book uses a rich array of case studies to illuminate economic institutions and policies as well as recent developments in the global economy. International Economics continues to receive accolades from a wide range of instructors, who praise it as mainstream, up-to-date, and comprehensible.
Highlights of the Third Edition
- NEW Case study sidebars include time topics such as the African debt and debt forgiveness and the international market for crude oil.
- NEW Section on foreign direct investment and the Dunning OLI model.
- NEW Emphasis on European, U.S., and Japanese apparel and textile trade barriers.
- NEW Expanded coverage of open economy macroeconomics and the comparison of developed country and developing country tariffs.
- NEW Updated discussion of EU expansion and the lowered expectations for a free-trade area of the Americas.
- NEW Two-color design throughout.
Part 1 Introduction and Institutions
Part 2 Inernational Trade
Part 3 Inernational Finance
Part 4 Regional Issues the Global Economy