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.
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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;.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 682-698) and indexes.
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The Basic Geometry of Comparative Advantage and the Gains from Trade The Classical Model and the Specific Factors Model The Heckscher-Ohlin Model Technology Difference Models The Gains from Inter-Industry Trade, the Distribution of Income and Adjustment Empirical Testing of Theories of Inter-Industry Trade Factor Accumulation and Technological Progress in Inter-Industry Trade Intra-Industry Trade Empirical Work in Intra-Industry Trade The Partial Equilibrium Analysis of Trade Policy The General Equilibrium Analysis of Trade Policy Trade Policy and Distortions in Domestic Markets Trade Policy and Imperfect Competition Further Topics in Trade Theory and Policy The Political Economy of Protection The Theory of Customs Unions The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Trade Policy and the Less-Developed Countries Import-Substitution versus Export-Promotion Empirical Studies in Trade Policy International Factor Movements Direct Investment and the Multinational Enterprise The Balance-of-Payments The Market for Foreign Exchange Foreign Trade and National Income The Capital Account The Determination of a Floating Exchange Rate Macroeconomic Policy with Floating Exchange Rates Macroeconomic Policy with Fixed and Pegged Exchange Rates Two Debates: Exchange Rate Systems and Policy Co-ordination The International Monetary System.