International Economics

Preface 1. Introduction Part 1: Theories of International Trade 2. Development of International Trade Theories: Supply 3. Modern Theories of International Trade: Demand 4. Modern Theories of International Trade: Applications and New Approaches Part 2: National Policies, International Organizations and Agreements, and Recent Political Events Affecting International Trade 5. Tariff Barriers 6. Nontariff Trade Barriers 7. Arguments for Protection 8. International Organizations and Agreements Affecting International Trade 9. Recent Free Trade Agreements and Political Events Affecting the Global Economy Part 3: International Monetary Relations 10. The Balance of Payments 11. The Foreign Exchange Market 12. The International Monetary System 13. Balance of Payments Automatic Adjustment Mechanisms 14. Balance of Payments Adjustment Policies Part 4: International Economics and Developing Nations 15. International Trade and Economic Development 16. Developing Countries and the Debt Crisis Part 5: Foreign Direct Investment and Multinational Corporations 17. Nature and Scope of Multinational Corporations 18. Theories of International Factor Movements and Multinational Corporations 19. Conflicts Surrounding Multinational Corporations Part 6: Comprehensive Cases China Opens Its Doors to the West To Protect or Not to Protect: That is the Question Dolefil Aluminum Industry of Jamaica and Reynolds Metal Company The Sony Corporation Polaroid: The Instant Image and the Sun City The Ingersoll-Rand Corporation Citicorp Ford: "Quality is Job One" Union Carbide and the Bhopal Accident Glossary IndexAsheghian, Parviz is the author of 'International Economics', published 2000 under ISBN 9780873938884 and ISBN 0873938887.