The contents of this book: 1. Introduction to International Trade in the World Economy 2. Comparative Advantage I: Labor Productivity and Trade 3. Comparative Advantage II: Factor Endowments and Trade 4. Trade, Distribution, and Welfare 5. Beyond Comparative Advantage: Empirical Evidence and New Trade Theories 6. Tariffs, etc.
The world is on the verge of the most sweeping economic changes since the Industrial Revolution. National economies are transforming from government-controlled market systems into an open international marketplace under no one's control. The consequences will be both exhilarating and terrifying. Market Unbound is the first compelling blueprint for adapting to this new global market. According …
Globalization, like many great geopolitical ideologies before it, is now dead. Despite the almost-religious certainty with which it was originally conceived, a growing vagueness now surrounds the original promise of the global ideal that the fading power of nation states would be replaced by global markets that economics, not politics or arms, would determine the course of human events and that…
Through research, conferences, consultations, and publications, the centre seeks to illuminate ways of promoting ASEAN's purposes--political solidarity, economic integration and regional cooperation--and the obstacles on the path to achieving them. The centre aims to conduct studies and make policy recommendations on issues and events that call for collective ASEAN actions and responses.
The vision of the founders of the United Nations, the World Bank and the IMF some fifty years ago contrasts sharply with the often weak and limited performance of the institutions they created. The 15 papers in this volume critically assess this record in order to set out proposals for strengthening and restructuring the institutions to meet the new challenges of the 21st century. The changes p…
This book tells the story of China's emergence as a major economic power and the huge impact this will have on world business. Over the last five years Peter Nolan has conducted a major investigation into Chinese industry, its economic structure, and the opportunities for growth in the future. As one of just four world experts invited by the Chinese Government to consult on their application to…
Contents: 1. The UN trade and development debates of the 194os 2. The UN recruits economists 3. Michal Kalecki, the world economic report, and McCarthyism 4. From full employment to economic development 5. The early terms-of-trade controversy 6. ECLA, Industralization, and inflation, etc.
In this vivid portrait of the new business world, Thomas L. Friedman shows how technology, capital, and information are transforming the global marketplace, leveling old geographic and geopolitical boundaries. With bold reporting and acute analysis, Friedman dramatizes the conflict between globalizing forces and local cultures, and he shows why a balance between progress and the preservation of…
This volume provides a uniquely rich set of arguments and data for prioritizing our responses to some of the most serious problems facing the world today, such as climate change, communicable diseases, conflicts, education, financial instability, corruption, migration, malnutrition and hunger, trade barriers, and water access. Leading economists evaluate the evidence for costs and benefits of v…
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