International Economics

Authoritative, balanced, and easy-to-read. INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS: A POLICY APPROACH is the best international economics textbook because it's the perfect combination of theory, policy, and research. Whether you've taken only a one- or two-term undergraduate sequence in international economics or you're an MBA student, this book well help you succeed in the course.

This introductory, concise and non-technical approach to international economics deals with issues in the international environment which are of relevance to UK/European students, relating international economics to the European experience wherever it is appropriate to do so. The book is aimed at undergraduate students taking a course in international economics. As well as students specialising in economics, the book will be useful to students on business studies, management and social science programmes.

This edited collection presents a post-Keynesian analysis of international economics and trade. The readings present original, state-of-the-art research by leading post-Keynesian scholars.

Have you ever wondered what a term in international economics means? This useful reference book offers a glossary of terms in both international trade and international finance, with emphasis on economic issues. It is intended for students getting their first exposure to international economics, although advanced students will also find it useful for some of the more obscure terms that they have forgotten or never encountered. Besides an extensive glossary of terms that has been expanded about 50% from the first edition, there is a picture gallery of diagrams used to explain key concepts such as the Edgeworth Production Box and the Offer Curve Diagram in international economics. This section is followed by over 30 lists of terms that occur a lot in international economics, grouped by subject to help users find terms that they cannot recall. Prior to an enlarged bibliography is an expanded section on the origins of terms in international economics, which records what the author has been able to learn about the origins of some of the terms used in international economics. This is a must-have portable glossary in international trade and international economics! Contents:Glossary of Terms in International Economics: A-Z0–9Picture Gallery:Edgeworth Production BoxIntegrated World Economy DiagramIS-LM-BP DiagramLerner DiagramOffer Curve DiagramSpecific-Factors ModelTariff in Partial EquilibriumTrade and Transformation Curve DiagramLists of Terms in International Economics by Subject:Arguments for ProtectionCentral BanksCountertradeCountry GroupsCrisesDevelopment BanksEffectsEmpirical FindingsExchange RegimesFragmentation: Terms and TypesGATT and WTO MinisterialsGATT ArticlesIndexesInternational Classification SystemsInternational Commodity Agreements and OrganizationsMembershipsModelsNontariff BarriersOther Nontariff MeasuresParadoxes and PuzzlesPreferential Trading ArrangementsProduct-Specific Agreements, Institutions, and ConflictsRegional Commissions for Economic and Social DevelopmentSpanish Acronyms in International EconomicsTechniques of AnalysisTerms of Trade DefinitionsTheoretical PropositionsTrade DisputesTrade MinistriesTrade RoundsUNCTAD MeetingsUnited Nations OrganizationsUnited States Government Units (Dealing with International Economic Matters)Origins of Certain Key Terms in International Economics Readership: Undergraduates and graduate students in international economics; government and industry personnel related to international economics and finance. Keywords:International Trade;International Finance;International Economics;Trade Theory;Trade PolicyKey Features:A portable reference of concise definitions of key terms in international trade, economics and financeCross reference to terms used in the definitions

The field of International Economics is very dynamic and is characterized, as it is, by continuous changes in many variables which shape the structure and nature of the global economy and set the trends. The book has been thoroughly revised and modified to incorporate significant changes and trends since the publication of the fifth edition more than a decade ago. The current edition, coming after five revised editions, is characterized by updating of information and significant modifications and recasting of most of the chapters. Salient Features: ✔ Information has been updated throughout the book. ✔ The following chapters have been thoroughly modified and restructured: • International Economic Gap and NIEO • Global Trade • Globalisation • Economic Integration and Cooperation • International Monetary System • Foreign Exchange • International Liquidity and Reserves • International Capital Flows • Multinational Corporations • Transfer of Technology • Official Development Assistance • International Debt • International Migration • Trade and BOP of India • IMF and Development Organisations • World Trade Organisation • Trade Regulation and Promotion

Small nations are facing increasing challenges and some new opportunities in a globalising world. Although the problems facing small nations vary widely, these economies tend to have several common concerns and opportunities. The aim of this book is to disseminate knowledge and information about the challenges that small nations or groups of small nations are facing and how they are responding to the challenges posed by growing globalisation.

The first and definitive book of its kind, Joan Spero's The Politics of International Economic Relations has been fully updated to reflect the sweeping changes in the international arena. With the expertise of co-author Jeffrey Hart, the fifth edition strengthens the coverage of political and economic relations since the end of the Cold War, economic polarization in developing nations and the roots of economic decline in centrally planned economies. A new chapter on industrial policy and competitiveness debates further illustrates the changing dynamics of International Political Economy. Ideal as a supplement to the International Relations course or as the core text in International Political Economy, Spero and Hart's The Politics of International Economic Relations continues to give students the breadth and depth of scholarship needed to understand the politics of world economy.

'Bretton Woods' has become shorthand for the post-war international financial and economic framework. Mindful of the historic 1944 conference and its legacy for the discipline of international economic law, the American Society of International Law's International Economic Law Group (IELG) chose Bretton Woods as the venue for a landmark scholarly meeting. In November of 2006, a diverse group of academics and practitioners gathered to reflect on the past, present and future of international economic law. They sought to survey and advance three particular areas of endeavour: research and scholarship, teaching, and practice/service. This book represents an edited collection of some of the exceptional papers presented at the conference including contributions from Andreas Lowenfeld, Joel Trachtman, Amelia Porges and Andrew Lang. The volume is organised into three parts, each covering one of the three pillars in the discipline of international economic law: research and scholarship; teaching; and practice/service. It begins with an assessment of the state and future of research in the field, including chapters on questions such as: what is international economic law? Is it a branch of international law or of economic law? How do fields outside of law, such as economics and international relations, relate to international economic law? How do research methodologies influence policy outcomes? The second part examines the state and future of teaching in the subject. Chapters cover topics such as: how and where is international economic law taught? Is the training provided in the law schools suitable for future academics, government officials, or practitioners? How might regional shortcomings in academic resources be addressed? The final part of the book focuses on the state and future of international economic law practice in the Bretton Woods era, including institutional reform. The contributors consider issues such as: what is the nature of international economic law practice? What are the needs of practitioners in government, private practice, international and non-governmental organisations? Finally, how have the Bretton Woods institutions adapted to these and other challenges-and how might they better respond in the future? International Economic Law: The State and Future of the Discipline will be of interest to lawyers, economists and other professionals throughout the world-whether in the private, public, academic or non-governmental sectors-seeking both fresh insights and expert assessments in this expanding field. Indeed, the book itself promises to play a role in the next phase of the development of international economic law.

Principles of International Economic Law gives a comprehensive overview of the central topics in international economic law, with an emphasis on the interplay between the different economic and political interests on both the international and domestic levels. The book sets the classic topics of international economic law, WTO law, investment protection, commercial law, and monetary law in context with human rights, environmental protection, good governance, and the needs of developing countries. It thus provides a concise picture of the current architecture of international economic law. Topics covered range from codes of conduct for multinational enterprises, to the human rights implications of the exploitation of natural resources. The book demonstrates the economic foundations and economic implications of legal frameworks. It puts into profile the often complex relationship between, on the one hand, international standards on liberalization and economic rationality and, on the other, state sovereignty and national preferences. It describes the new forms of economic cooperation which have developed in recent decades, such as the growing number of transnational companies in the private sector, and forms of cooperation between states such as the G8 or G20. Providing a perfect introductory text to the field of international economic law, the book thoroughly analyses legal developments within their wider political, economic, or social context.