Dr Kevin Lawler
Dr Hamid Seddighi
432 pages 0273-64331-2
International Economics
provides a modern and accessible analytical framework for understanding international
events in economic relations. The book covers leading controversies in modelling exchange
rates, new protectionism, strategic trade policies and new global developments including
the Asia Pacific Rim and China. The strength of the book is that it includes the latest
research into new developments in telecommunications, internet advertising and global
industry.
In every area of
international economics, this book is more advanced at dealing with pure theory,
developments in theories, game theory, cointegration, modelling and trade strategy.
An advanced text on
international economics and trade, this book will be appropriate for final year students
of economics, MA, MSC, MBA and students beginning a PHD. The book will be appropriate for
advanced international economics courses or courses in international trade
ˇ A strong global
perspective, addressing new developments and themes in world trade including the rise and
fall of the Asian Tigers and issues relating to transitional economies after the collapse
of communism.
ˇ Covers theoretical issues,
beginning with classical models of trade, income distribution and trade policy.
ˇ Focuses on the current
controversy regarding multi-lateralism and New Regionalism
ˇ Draws on current research
issues in exchange rate theory.
ˇ Includes numerous real
world applications and examples throughout.
- Preface
- Acknowledgement
- Part I - Theoretical
Issues and Applications
- 1. An overview of Classical
trade theories; Pure theories of trade - Ricardo
- 2. Comparative advantage and
factor endowments
- 3. The Stolper-Samuelson
theorem: protection and real wages
- 4. Optimality and free
trade: the gains from trade
- 5. An evaluation of the
static HOS theory of trade
- 6. Application:
Heckscher-Ohlin type trade
- 7. International trade,
product differentiation and oligopoly
- 8. Oligopoly and new world
market
- 9. Oligopoly and word trade:
OPEC
- 10. OPEC's dominant strategy
and potential entry
- Part II - New
Developments and Themes in World Trade
- 11. Customs unions,
regionalism vs. multilateralism
- 12. Regionalism and GCC
trade: new directions
- 13. Trade and development and
the Asian Tigers
- 14. Transition economies:
general issues
- Part III - Exchange Rate
and Monetary Issues
- 15. Exchange rates:
fundamentals, random walks and volatility
- 16. The Maastricht Treaty:EU
convergence, unemployment and inflation
- 17. The Maastricht Treaty: A
trade-off between inflation and unemployment
- Part IV - Global Issues
- 18. Global telecom
development and Internet advertising
- 19. Trade and
telecommunications in the Indian Ocean region
- 20. The global brewers
- 21. Emerging markets and
convergence
- 22. Foreign direct investment
and multinational enterprise
- 23. The impact of British
direct investment in China since the open door policy
- 24. China and world trade
Dr Kevin Lawler 's
Affiliation:
University of Sunderland
Dr Hamid Seddighi 's
Affiliation:
University of Sunderland