International economics / by Peter H. Lindert

Includes references, appendix and index

Theory of international trade The pure theory of international trade: Demand Trade and income distribution Economic growth and changes in trade Trade policy Basic analysis of a tariff Arguments for and against a tariff National policies affecting trade OPEC and other international cartels Changing Leadership and trade policy Agricultural policy and international trade Trade policies and developing countries The political economy of trade barriers Understanding foreign exchange Foreign exchange market What determines exchange rates The balance of payments accounts Modern foreign exchange policies The threat of unstable exchange rates Macro-policies for open economies Income and foreign exchange Internal and external balance with Fixed exchange rates Floating exchange rates and internal Balance The changing nature of world Money Judging Foreign exchange policies Factor movements The international movement of labor International lending and the World Debt crisis Direct Foreign investment and the multinationals