International Economics

Name: International Economics
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ISBN: 9780136054696

ISBN-10: 0136054692

ISBN-13: 9780136054696

Edition: 3rd 2009

Authors: W. Charles Sawyer, Richard L. Sprinkle

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This updated easy-to-read book emphasizeshow to usebasic economic theory andwhere to applyit to international economic issues. It empowers readers to understand the international economics they will encounter in business publications such as theWall Street Journal,and to use international economics to make business decisions.The first half of the book covers international trade, factor movements, and trade and economic development; the final ten chapters on international finance can be divided into at least three parts: national income accounting and exchange rate determination; purchasing power parity and the real exchange rate; and open economy macroeconomics.A useful reference for…

Book details

List price: $216.40
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 5/13/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 576
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.288



About the Authors


Preface



Introduction: An Overview of the World Economy



Why Countries Trade



Comparative Advantage and the Production Possibilities Frontier



Factor Endowments and The Commodity Composition of Trade



Intraindustry Trade



International Factor Movements



Tariffs



NonTariff Distortions to Trade



International Trade Policy



Regional Economic Arrangements



International Trade and Economic Growth



National Income Accounting and the Balance of Payments



International Transactions and Financial Markets



Exchange Rates and Their Determination: A Basic Model



Money, Interest Rates, and The Exchange Rate



Price Levels and the Exchange Rate in the Long Run



Output and the Exchange Rate in the Short Run



Macroeconomic Policy and Floating Exchange Rates



Fixed Exchange Rates and Currency Unions



International Monetary Arrangements



Capital Flows and the Developing Countries


Appendix


Glossary


Index