Foundations of International Macroeconomics

Foundations of International Macroeconomics
Author: Maurice Obstfeld
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 830
Release: 1996-09-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0262150476

Foundations of International Macroeconomics is an innovative text that offers the first integrative modern treatment of the core issues in open economy macroeconomics and finance. With its clear and accessible style, it is suitable for first-year graduate macroeconomics courses as well as graduate courses in international macroeconomics and finance. Each chapter incorporates an extensive and eclectic array of empirical evidence. For the beginning student, these examples provide motivation and aid in understanding the practical value of the economic models developed. For advanced researchers, they highlight key insights and conundrums in the field. Topic coverage includes intertemporal consumption and investment theory, government spending and budget deficits, finance theory and asset pricing, the implications of (and problems inherent in) international capital market integration, growth, inflation and seignorage, policy credibility, real and nominal exchange rate determination, and many interesting special topics such as speculative attacks, target exchange rate zones, and parallels between immigration and capital mobility. Most main results are derived both for the small country and world economy cases. The first seven chapters cover models of the real economy, while the final three chapters incorporate the economy's monetary side, including an innovative approach to bridging the usual chasm between real and monetary models.

Foundations of International Economics

Foundations of International Economics
Author: Johan Deprez
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2002-01-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134757018

This unique collection presents a Post-Keynesian perspective on international economics and trade. All the major areas in international economics are covered, with the Post-Keynesian approach giving a welcome fresh perspective. The book is divided into five main sections: * foreign trade * open economy * international payments systems * exchange rate determination * development. Unavailable elsewhere, the readings present original, state-of-the-art research by leading Post-Keynesian scholars. Contributors include: Philip Arestis, Robert Blecker, Paul Davidson, Sheila Dow, Bruce Elmslie, Ilene GrabelJohn McCombieEleni Paliginis, A.P. ThirlwallL. Randall WrayJohan Deprez, John T. Harvey,

International Economic Policies and Their Theoretical Foundations

International Economic Policies and Their Theoretical Foundations
Author: John M. Letiche
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 1022
Release: 2014-06-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1483297047

The literature on international economics has become excessively specialized. In selecting distinguished readings for this source book--including contributions by Nobel laureates such as Lawrence R. Klein, Arthur Lewis, James Meade, and Theodore W. Schultz--Professor Letiche breaks the mold. The essays concentrate on interrelation between theory and actual policy design, and this collection of classic pieces and recent economic contributions are a valued resource in universities and government offices.

Economic Foundations of International Law

Economic Foundations of International Law
Author: Eric A. Posner
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2013-01-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0674067630

Exchange of goods and ideas among nations, cross-border pollution, global warming, and international crime pose formidable questions for international law. Two respected scholars provide an intellectual framework for assessing these problems from a rational choice perspective and describe conditions under which international law succeeds or fails.

Political and Economic Foundations in Global Studies

Political and Economic Foundations in Global Studies
Author: Michael Anderson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2020-01-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317509676

Political and Economic Foundations in Global Studies provides an innovative introductory examination of the global forces shaping the world today, seen through political and economic lenses. Along with its companion, Social and Cultural Foundations in Global Studies, the book exposes students to the historical contours of, and the key concepts and processes that underlie, the interconnections among individuals, societies, organizations, and governments. As in the rest of Routledge’s Global Studies series, the Foundations books employ a two-part strategy: conceptual underpinnings explored in the first part are enlivened by case studies in the second. Special features magnify the utility of the text: • Text boxes are employed to expand and emphasize specific material: they are used to open up the coverage to related topics or to call attention to especially critical material, such as historical milestones or key vocabulary. • Resource boxes offer links that point readers to sources—mostly online—on the topics discussed and establish a rich archive of additional material for readers to draw on. • At the same time, back-of-chapter References and Further Research lists help students to trace the material used by authors or to follow more general leads relating to the topics covered in the chapters. • Images highlight specific details of the case studies, helping to bring the subjects alive.

Foundations of Economics

Foundations of Economics
Author: Andrew Gillespie
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 517
Release: 2007
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0199296375

Suitable for foundation degrees and non-specialist courses for first year undergraduates, this book introduces students to both Microeconomic and Macroeconomic principles. The text is supported by an Online Resource Centre and includes PowerPoint slides, instructors manual and a multiple-choice test bank.

International Trade Theory and Policy

International Trade Theory and Policy
Author: Giancarlo Gandolfo
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 669
Release: 2013-08-13
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3642373143

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.

The Physical Foundation of Economics

The Physical Foundation of Economics
Author: Jing Chen
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2005
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9812563237

All human activities, including mental activities, are governed by physical laws and are essentially thermodynamic processes. However, current economic theories are not established on these foundations. This pioneering book seeks to develop an analytical theory of economics on the foundation of thermodynamic laws. A unified understanding of economic and social phenomena is presented, an understanding that is much simpler than what mainstream economic theory has to offer. Its aim is to revolutionize thinking in economics and transform social sciences into an integral part of the physical and biological sciences.

Foundations of Mathematical Economics

Foundations of Mathematical Economics
Author: Michael Carter
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 678
Release: 2001-10-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780262531924

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the mathematical foundations of economics, from basic set theory to fixed point theorems and constrained optimization. Rather than simply offer a collection of problem-solving techniques, the book emphasizes the unifying mathematical principles that underlie economics. Features include an extended presentation of separation theorems and their applications, an account of constraint qualification in constrained optimization, and an introduction to monotone comparative statics. These topics are developed by way of more than 800 exercises. The book is designed to be used as a graduate text, a resource for self-study, and a reference for the professional economist.

Foundations of Real-World Economics

Foundations of Real-World Economics
Author: John Komlos
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2019-01-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1351584707

The 2008 financial crisis, the rise of Trumpism and the other populist movements which have followed in their wake have grown out of the frustrations of those hurt by the economic policies advocated by conventional economists for generations. Despite this, textbooks continue to praise conventional policies such as deregulation and hyperglobalization. This textbook demonstrates how misleading it can be to apply oversimplified models of perfect competition to the real world. The math works well on college blackboards but not so well on the Main Streets of America. This volume explores the realities of oligopolies, the real impact of the minimum wage, the double-edged sword of free trade, and other ways in which powerful institutions cause distortions in the mainstream models. Bringing together the work of key scholars, such as Kahneman, Minsky, and Schumpeter, this book demonstrates how we should take into account the inefficiencies that arise due to asymmetric information, mental biases, unequal distribution of wealth and power, and the manipulation of demand. This textbook offers students a valuable introductory text with insights into the workings of real markets not just imaginary ones formulated by blackboard economists. A must-have for students studying the principles of economics as well as micro- and macroeconomics, this textbook redresses the existing imbalance in economic teaching. Instead of clinging to an ideology that only enriched the 1%, Komlos sketches the outline of a capitalism with a human face, an economy in which people live contented lives with dignity instead of focusing on GNP.