Handbook of International Trade, Volume 1 - (Blackwell Handbooks in Economics) by E Kwan Choi & James Harrigan (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

This handbook is a detailed exploration of the theories, policies, and issues stemming from the field of International Trade. Written by specialists in the field, the chapters focus on four important areas: factor proportions theory, trade policy, investment, and new trade theory. The extensive analysis covers such topics as the Heckscher-Ohlin Trade Model and the Stolper-Samuelson Price Link, as well as wages, antidumping, and political economics.

• Explores the theories, policies and issues stemming from the field of International Trade.
• Focuses on factor proportions theory, trade policy, investment, and new trade theory.
• Includes analyses of the Heckscher-Ohlin Trade Model and the Stolper-Samuelson Price link.

From the Back Cover

This handbook is a detailed exploration of the theories, policies, and issues stemming from the field of International Trade. Written by specialists in the field, the chapters focus on four important areas: factor proportions theory, trade policy, investment, and new trade theory. The extensive analysis covers such topics as the Heckscher-Ohlin Trade Model and the Stolper-Samuelson Price Link, as well as wages, antidumping, and political economics.

The book includes a comprehensive introduction by the editors, which summarizes recent advances in the field and places the research in a broader context. These complex and well-conceived articles, supplemented with an extensive bibliography, make the Handbook of International Trade an indispensable resource.

About the Author

E. Kwan Choi is Professor of Economics at Iowa State University and the Editor of Review of International Economics. He is also Associate Editor of Japanese Economic Review and Managing Editor of Review of Development Economics. Prof. Choi has published in many top journals, including Economica, Journal of Development Economics, and International Economic Review.

James Harrigan is a Senior Economist in the International Research Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. He has also taught at the University of Pittsburgh and Columbia University, and is a member of the National Bureau of Economic Research. He is a former co-editor of The Journal of International Economics.