International Trade Theory and Policy
International Trade Theory and Policy

Author: Giancarlo Gandolfo

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-08-13

Total Pages: 669

ISBN-13: 3642373143

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In the present text the author deals with both conventional and new approaches to trade theory and policy, treating all important research topics in international economics and clarifying their mathematical intricacies. The textbook is intended for undergraduates, graduates and researchers alike. It addresses undergraduate students with extremely clear language and illustrations, making even the most complex trade models accessible. In the appendices, graduate students and researchers will find self-contained treatments in mathematical terms. The new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the latest research on international trade.

Heckscher-Ohlin Trade Theory
Heckscher-Ohlin Trade Theory

Author: Eli Filip Heckscher

Publisher: MIT Press (MA)

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13:

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This book presents the corrected and first complete translation from Swedish of Heckscher's 1919 article on foreign trade as well as a translation from Swedish of Ohlin's 1924 Ph.D. dissertation, the main source of the now famous Heckscher-Ohlin theorem.

The Heckscher-Ohlin Model in Theory and Practice
The Heckscher-Ohlin Model in Theory and Practice

Author: Edward E. Leamer

Publisher: International Finance Section Department of Econ Ton Univers

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 74

ISBN-13:

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This study discusses the Hecksher-Ohlin factor-proportions theory of comparative advantage, which states that international commerce compensates for the uneven geographic distribution of productive resources, that traded commodities are really bundles of factors (land, labor, and capital), and that the exchange of commodities internationally is therefore indirect arbitrage, transferring the services of otherwise immobile factors of production from locations where these factors are abundant to locations where they are scarce. Under some circumstances, this indirect arbitrage can completely eliminate price differences. Despite new models in trade theory and evidence from trade theorists suggesting that the H-O model is faulty, the theory is still extraordinarily useful: pedagogically, in correcting the assumptions of the partial-equilibrium with regard to labor supply and wage rates; politically, in showing that although tariffs and quotas have redistributive effects, they reduce efficiency; and empirically, in explaining important aspects of the patterns of international trade. The H-O model is essential for any study of the impact of globalization on the American workforce.

The Theory of International Trade
The Theory of International Trade

Author: John Somerset Chipman

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 9781781959527

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John Chipman is one of the most esteemed economists working in international trade theory. Presented in two volumes, this work presents Chipman's survey articles on the theory of international trade. The papers explore the evolution of thought from classical to new-classical and on to modern theory.

Offshoring, Outsourcing and Production Fragmentation
Offshoring, Outsourcing and Production Fragmentation

Author: Mariusz-Jan Radło

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-03-29

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 113757125X

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In this book, Radlo increases understanding of offshoring, outsourcing and international production fragmentation, and explains the impact of this phenomenon on the economies and enterprises. Key features include a comprehensive theoretical explanation of offshoring and outsourcing at both macroeconomic and microeconomic level, as well as an explanation of practical consequences of the mentioned phenomenon for the development of the global economy, national economies, concrete industries and enterprises. Unlike other publications, which are often characterized by narrow management or a macroeconomic approach to the analysis of offshoring and outsourcing, Radlo's text offers real insight into the global impact of production fragmentation.

Sources of International Comparative Advantage
Sources of International Comparative Advantage

Author: Edward E. Leamer

Publisher: MIT Press (MA)

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13:

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This is the first book to present a clear empirical picture of the international exchange of goods and of the resources that account for the exchanges that occur. It fully articulates the Heckscher-Ohlin theory of international comparative advantage, in which a country's factor endowments (land, labor, capital) play a crucial role in determining trade patterns. The theory is carefully link to the book's analysis. Using tables, graphs, and econometric data summaries, Learner describes the patterns of trade and the patterns of resource supplies of fifty-nine countries and explains these trade patterns in terms of the abundance of eleven resources. His study should create a standard by which other data analyses will be judged in the future. Edward E. Learner is Professor of Economics at the University of California at Los Angeles.

The New Americans
The New Americans

Author: Panel on the Demographic and Economic Impacts of Immigration

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1997-10-28

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 0309521424

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This book sheds light on one of the most controversial issues of the decade. It identifies the economic gains and losses from immigration--for the nation, states, and local areas--and provides a foundation for public discussion and policymaking. Three key questions are explored: What is the influence of immigration on the overall economy, especially national and regional labor markets? What are the overall effects of immigration on federal, state, and local government budgets? What effects will immigration have on the future size and makeup of the nation's population over the next 50 years? The New Americans examines what immigrants gain by coming to the United States and what they contribute to the country, the skills of immigrants and those of native-born Americans, the experiences of immigrant women and other groups, and much more. It offers examples of how to measure the impact of immigration on government revenues and expenditures--estimating one year's fiscal impact in California, New Jersey, and the United States and projecting the long-run fiscal effects on government revenues and expenditures. Also included is background information on immigration policies and practices and data on where immigrants come from, what they do in America, and how they will change the nation's social fabric in the decades to come.