International economics
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Carbaugh, Robert J., 1946- author.

Başlık
International economics

Yazar
Carbaugh, Robert J., 1946- author.

ISBN
9781285854359

Yazar Ek Girişi
Carbaugh, Robert J., 1946- author.

Basım Bilgisi
Fifteenth edition.

Fiziksel Tanımlama
xxii, 548 pages : illustrations, map ; 26 cm

İçerik
Ch. 1: The International Economy and Globalization -- Globalization of Economic Activity -- Waves of Globalization -- First Wave of Globalization: 1870-1914 -- Second Wave of Globalization: 1945-1980 -- Kodak Teeters on the Brink -- Latest Wave of Globalization -- The United States as an Open Economy -- Trade Patterns -- Labor and Capital -- Why is Globalization Important? -- Diesel Engines and Gas Turbines as Movers of Globalization -- Globalization: Increased Competition From Abroad -- Bicycle Imports Force Schwinn to Downshift -- Dell Sells Factories in Effort to Slash Costs -- Common Fallacies of International Trade -- Does Free Trade Apply to Cigarettes? -- Is International Trade an Opportunity or A Threat to Workers? -- Is the United States Losing Its Innovation Edge? -- Backlash Against Globalization -- The Plan of this Text -- Summary -- Key Concepts and Terms -- Study Questions. Ch. 2 Foundations of Modern Trade Theory: Comparative Advantage -- Historical Development of Modern Trade Theory -- The Mercantilists -- Why Nations Trade: Absolute Advantage -- David Ricardo -- Why Nations Trade: Comparative Advantage -- Production Possibilities Schedules -- Trading Under Constant-Cost Conditions -- Basis for Trade and Direction of Trade -- Production Gains from Specialization -- Consumption Gains from Trade -- Distributing the Gains from Trade -- Equilibrium Terms of Trade -- Babe Ruth and the Principle of Comparative Advantage -- Terms-of-Trade Estimates -- Dynamic Gains from Trade -- How Global Competition Led to Productivity Gains for U.S. Iron Ore Workers -- Changing Comparative Advantage -- Trading Under Increasing-Cost Conditions -- Increasing-Cost Trading Case -- Partial Specialization -- The Impact of Trade on Jobs -- Comparative Advantage Extended To Many Products and Countries -- More Than Two Products -- More Than Two Countries -- Exit Barriers -- Empirical Evidence on Comparative Advantage -- Comparative Advantage, Free Trade, and Outsourcing -- Advantages and Disadvantages of Outsourcing -- The iPhone Economy and Production Outsourcing -- Outsourcing and the U.S. Automobile Industry -- Outsourcing of Boeing 787 Dreamliner Backfires -- Summary -- Key Concepts and Terms -- Study Questions -- Exploring Further. Ch. 3 Sources of Comparative Advantage -- Factor Endowments as a Source of Comparative Advantage -- The Factor-Endowment Theory -- Visualizing the Factor-Endowment Theory -- Applying the Factor-Endowment Theory to U.S.-China Trade -- Wage Increases and Chinese Trade -- Factor-Price Equalization -- Globalization Drives Changes for U.S. Automakers -- Who Gains and Loses from Trade? The Stolper-Samuelson Theorem -- Is International Trade a Substitute for Migration? -- Specific Factors: Trade and the Distribution of Income in the Short Run -- Does Trade Make the Poor Even Poorer? -- Skill as a Source of Comparative Advantage -- Economies of Scale and Comparative Advantage -- Internal Economies of Scale -- External Economies of Scale -- Overlapping Demands as a Basis for Trade -- Does a "Flat World" Make Ricardo Wrong? -- Intra-Industry Trade -- Technology as a Source of Comparative Advantage: The Product Cycle Theory -- Radios, Pocket Calculators, and the International Product Cycle -- Dynamic Comparative Advantage: Industrial Policy -- WTO Rules that Illegal Government Subsidies Support Boeing and Airbus -- Government Regulatory Policies and Comparative Advantage -- Do Labor Unions Stifle Competitiveness? -- Transportation Costs and Comparative Advantage -- Trade Effects -- Falling Transportation Costs Foster Trade Boom -- Summary -- Key Concepts and Terms -- Study Questions -- Exploring Further. Ch. 5 Nontariff Trade Barriers -- Absolute Import Quota -- Trade and Welfare Effects -- Allocating Quota Licenses -- Quotas versus Tariffs -- Tariff-Rate Quota: A Two-Tier Tariff -- Sugar Tarir-Rate Quota Bittersweet for Consumers -- Export Quotas -- Japanese Auto Restraints Put Brakes on U.S. Motorists -- Domestic Content Requirements -- How "Foreign" Is Your Car? -- Subsidies -- Domestic Production Subsidy -- Export Subsidy -- Dumping -- Forms of Dumping -- International Price Discrimination -- Swimming Upstream: The Case of Vietnamese Catfish -- Antidumping Regulations -- Smith Corona Finds Antidumping Victories are Hollow -- Canadians Press Washington Apple Producers for Level Playing Field -- Is Antidumping Law Unfair? -- Should Average Variable Cost Be the Yardstick for Defining Dumping? -- Should Antidumping Law Reflect Currency Fluctuations? -- Are Antidumping Duties Overused? -- Other Nontariff Trade Barriers -- Government Procurement Policies -- U.S. Fiscal Stimulus and Buy-American Legislation -- Social Regulations -- Sea Transport and Freight Regulations -- Summary -- Key Concepts and Terms -- Study Questions. Ch. 6 Trade Regulations and Industrial Policies -- U.S. Tariff Policies Before 1930 -- Smoot-Hawley Act -- Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act -- General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade -- Trade without Discrimination -- Promoting Freer Trade -- Predictability through Binding and Transparency -- Multilateral Trade Negotiations -- World Trade Organization -- Settling Trade Disputes -- Does the WTO Reduce National Sovereignty? -- Should Retaliatory Tams Be Used for WTO Enforcement? -- Does the WTO Harm the Environment? -- Trade Promotion Authority (Fast-Track Authority) -- Safeguards (The Escape Clause): Emergency Protection From Imports -- U.S. Safeguards Limit Surging Imports of Textiles from China -- Countervailing Duties: Protection Against Foreign Export Subsidies -- Lumber Duties Hammer Home Buyers -- Antidumping Duties: Protection Against Foreign Dumping -- Remedies against Dumped and Subsidized Imports -- U.S. Steel Companies Lose an Unfair Trade Case and Still Win -- Section 301: Protection Against Unfair Trading Practices -- Protection Of Intellectual Property Rights -- The Globalization of Ideas and Intellectual Property Rights -- Microsoft Scorns China's Piracy of Software -- Trade Adjustment Assistance -- Industrial Policies of the United States -- U.S. Airlines and Boeing Spar Over Export-Import Bank Credit -- Industrial Policies of Japan -- Strategic Trade Policy -- Economic Sanctions -- U.S. Solar Industry Dims as China's Industrial Policy Lights Up -- Factors Influencing the Success of Sanctions -- Economic Sanctions and Weapons of Mass Destruction: North Korea and Iran -- Summary -- Key Concepts and Terms -- Study Questions -- Exploring Further. Ch. 7 Trade Policies for the Developing Nations -- Developing-Nation Trade Characteristics -- Tensions Between Developing Nations and Advanced Nations -- Trade Problems of the Developing Nations -- Unstable Export Markets -- Falling Commodity Prices Threaten Growth of Exporting Nations -- Worsening Terms of Trade -- Limited Market Access -- Are International Labor Standards Needed to Prevent Social Dumping? -- Agricultural Export Subsidies of Advanced Nations -- Stabilizing Primary-Product Prices -- Production and Export Controls -- Buffer Stocks -- Multilateral Contracts -- Does the Fair-Trade Movement Help Poor Coffee Farmers? -- The Opec Oil Cartel -- Maximizing Cartel Profits -- OPEC as a Cartel -- Aiding the Developing Nations -- The World Bank -- Does Foreign Direct Investment Hinder or Help Economic Development? -- International Monetary Fund -- Generalized System of Preferences -- Does Aid Promote Growth of Developing Nations? -- How to Bring Developing Nations in from the Cold -- Economic Growth Strategies: Import Substitution Versus Export-Led Growth -- Import Substitution -- Import-Substitution Laws Backfire on Brazil -- Export-Led Growth -- Is Economic Growth Good for the Poor? -- Can All Developing Nations Achieve Export-Led Growth? -- East Asian Economies -- Will the Emerging Economies Soon Outstrip the Rich Ones? -- Flying-Geese Pattern of Growth -- China's Great Leap Forward -- China's Export Boom Comes at a Cost: How to Make Factories Play Fair -- Ind

Özet
Now in its 15th edition, this proven, market-leading book remains a favorite among readers of all backgrounds for its clear, concise treatment of international trade and finance theory. Using a wealth of contemporary examples and practical applications, INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS vividly demonstrates the relevance of theory to real-world economic issues and policy questions. Discussions are presented both verbally and graphically, making the book highly accessible even if you have little economics background. As you will soon discover, "If it's clear, concise, and contemporary, it has to be Carbaugh!"

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