International economics / Bo Södersten and Geoffrey Reed.

International economics / Bo Södersten and Geoffrey Reed.

Third edition.

xl, 714 S. : graph. Darst ; [28] cm

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This revised edition of this text contains comprehensive treatment of the theoretical and practical aspects of the subject applied to both developed and less-developed countries. It has been substantially re-written and updated to incorporate new methods of analysis and recent empirical work.

Price : I.R. 468.99; Inv.# 33042; Date 12/07/98; Supplier : Chandna Book House, Bhopal, India; Recd 12/07/98; Contents : Part 1. Theories of inter- and intra-industry trade : 1. The basic geometry of comparative advantage and the gains from trade; 2. The classical model and the specific factors model; 3. The Heckscher-Ohlin model; 4. Technology-difference models; 5. The gains from inter-industry trade, the distribution of income, and adjustment; 6. Empirical testing of inter-industry trade; 7. Factor accumulation and technological progress in inter-industry trade; 8. Intra-industry trade; 9. Empirical work in intra-industry trade; Part 2. International trade policy : 10. The partial equilibrium analysis of trade policy; 11. The general equilibrium analysis of trade policy; 12. Trade policy and distortions in domestic markets; 13. Trade policy and imperfect competition; 14. Further topics in trade theory and policy; 15. The political economy of protection; 16. The theory of customs unions; 17. The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; 18. Trade policy and the less-developed countries; 19. Import-substitution versus export-promotion; 20. Empirical studies of trade policy; 21. International factor movements; 22. Direct investments and the multinational enterprise; Part 3. International macroeconomics : 23. The balance of payments; 24. The market for foreign exchange; 25. Foreign trade and national income; 26. The capital account; 27. The determination of a floating exchange rate; 28. Macroeconomic policy with floating exchange rates; 29. Macroeconomic policy with fixed and pegged exchange rates; 30. Two debates : exchange-rate systems and policy co-ordination; 31. The international monetary system;.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 682-698) and indexes.

Basingstoke : Macmillan, [1994]

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