| Description |
1 online resource (211 pages) |
| Series |
The Basics |
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Basics.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; 1 Introduction; The growth of trade; History of trade; Globalization and contemporary trade patterns; Objective of the book; Outline of the book; 2 Trade theory; Comparative advantage; The Heckscher-Ohlin model; The Stolper-Samuelson theorem; Leontieff's Paradox; Terms of trade; New trade theory: economies of scale and imperfect competition in trade models; New, new trade theory: global outsourcing; 3 Transnational corporations, trade and the global economy; Origins of TNCs and why firms internationalize |
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The growth of transnational corporationsGlobal production networks and commodity value chains; Capturing value in global production networks; TNCs and trade; 4 Trade governance; Institutional theories; GATT and WTO; Geography of trade: integration and regional trade agreements; Is geography destiny? Regionalism and regional economic integration; 5 Trade and development; Dynamic comparative advantage; Unequal exchange; Import-substitution and export promotion; Asian flying geese; 6 Impact of trade; Special economic zones; Impact on labor; Trade and labor standards; Trade, jobs and wages |
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Ethical tradeEnvironment and sustainability; Environmental policy and trade agreements; 7 Conclusion; Trends and directions; Glossary; Bibliography; Index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Rigby, David L
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| ISBN |
9781317580911 |
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1317580915 |
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