- Interactive treatment
encourages active student participation through the study guide and website.
- Broad overview of the
subject includes coverage of classical and neo-classical trade theory, new trade, and also
the new interactions of recent years, including geographical economics, multinationals,
growth and development, and applied trade policy models.
- Clear explanation of
international economics in the main text is accompanied by technical notes which can be
followed up by the more advanced student.
- Use of empirical material
demonstrates the relevance of the theories discussed.
- Study guide and website
providing empirical questions to test theories and acquainting the reader with practical
computer tools and the techniques of computer simulation models.
- "This book is extremely
well written being both rigorous and lucid.....This structure makes it accessible to a
wide range of readers..... By emphasising the applied perspective of international trade
theory and empirical content, Charles van Marrewijk brings to life a theorectical
apparatus that is frequently seen as rather dry and cumbersome." THES 27/06/03
International Trade and the
World Economy provides a challenging, up-to-date, theory-based, and empirically oriented
introduction to the forces underlying all 'real' international economics, including trade
flows, investment flows, and trade policy. Supplements
Website: The book is
accompanied by an interactive website containing empirical questions and simulation ex
ercises to encourage active student participation in the issues and theories under
discussion.
Study Guide: Complements
International Trade and the World Economy, reviewing and deepening the student's
understanding of the topics covered in the main textbook. It provides a set of questions
relating to every chapter. These are sub-divided into four different types: review,
empirical, simulation and technical questions.
Readership: Second or third level Economics undergraduates and postgraduates.
Table of Contents
Introduction and Classical
Trade
1 The World Economy
2 Opportunity Costs
3 Comparative Advantage
Neo-Classical Trade
4 Production Structure
5 Factor Prices
6 Production Volume
7 Factor Abundance
8 Trade Policy
New Trade
9 Imperfect Competition
10 Intra-Industry Trade
11 Strategic Trade Policy
12 International Trade
Organizations
13 Economic integration
New Interactions
14 Geographical Economics
15 Multinationals
16 New Goods, Growth and
Development
17 Applied Trade Policy
Modelling
18 Concluding Remarks
389 pages