International trade /
Robert C. Feenstra, Alan M. Taylor.
- Third edition.
- New York : Worth Publishers, 2014.
- xxxii, 410, 17 p. : ill. col. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pt. 1. Introduction to international trade -- Ch. 1. Trade in the global economy -- Pt. 2. Patterns of international trade -- Ch. 2. Trade and technology: the Ricardian model -- Ch. 3.Gains and losses from trade in the specific-factors model -- Ch. 4. Trade and resources: the Heckscher-Ohlin model -- Ch. 5. Movement of labor and capital between countries -- Pt. 3. New explanations for international trade -- Ch. 6. Increasing returns to scale and monopolistic competition -- Ch. 7. Offshorring of goods and services -- Pt. 4. International trade policies -- Ch. 8. Import tariffs and quotas under perfect competition -- Ch. 9. Import tariffs and quotas under imperfect competition -- Ch. 10. Export subsidies in agriculture and high-technology industries -- Ch. 11. International agreements: trade, labor, and the environment.
Developed in the classroom by two of the most prominent researchers in the field, Feenstra and Taylor's International Economics is a modern textbook for a modern audience, connecting theory to empirical evidence and expanding beyond the traditional focus on advanced companies to cover emerging markets and developing economies. International Trade is a split volume from the text, covering: - Offshoring of goods and services (Chapter 6) - Tariffs and quotas under imperfect competition (Chapter 9) - International agreements on trade, labor, and the environment (Chapter 11)
As well as core topics: - The Ricardian model (Chapter 2) - The specific-factors model (Chapter 3) - The Heckscher-Ohlin model (Chapter 4) - Trade with increasing returns to scale and imperfect competition (Chapter 6) - Import tariffs and quotas under perfect competition (Chapter 8) - Export subsidies (Chapter 10).