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International economics / Steven Husted and Michael Melvin.

By: Husted, Steven L [author].
Contributor(s): Melvin, Michael, (Economist) [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : Addison Wesley Longman, [1997]Edition: 4th ed.Description: xvi, 574 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0321011449 (hardback).Subject(s): International economic relations | Commercial policy | International finance | United States -- Commercial policyDDC classification: 337
Contents:
An introduction to international trade -- Tools of analysis for international trade models -- The classical model of international trade -- The Heckscher-Ohlin theory -- Tests of trade models: The Leontief paradox and its aftermath -- Tariffs -- Nontarriff barriers and arguments for protection -- Commercial policy: History and practice -- Preferential trading 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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 337 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00068197
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A new edition of a standard textbook intended for students at the undergraduate or higher level with minimal prior coursework in economics. Solidly covers current developments in international economics and minimizes mathematics. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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 theory -- Tests of trade models: The Leontief paradox and its aftermath -- Tariffs -- Nontarriff barriers and arguments for protection -- Commercial policy: History and practice -- Preferential trading 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

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