International Economics: Theory And Policy 11th Global Edition By Paul R. Krugman | eBook
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International Economics: Theory and Policy (11th Global Edition) by Paul R. Krugman, Maurice Obstfeld, and Marc Melitz covers international trade theory, trade policy, exchange rates, and open-economy macroeconomics. The textbook splits evenly into two core themes: international trade and international monetary finance. [1, 2]
A detailed breakdown of the parts and chapters included in this edition outlines the core curriculum:
Part 1: International Trade Theory
- Chapter 2: World Trade: An Overview – Introduction to global trade patterns and the empirical gravity model.
- Chapter 3: Labor Productivity and Comparative Advantage: The Ricardian Model – How differences in technology drive trade.
- Chapter 4: Specific Factors and Income Distribution – Short-run effects of trade on specific resource owners.
- Chapter 5: Resources and Trade: The Heckscher-Ohlin Model – Long-run trade patterns based on comparative resource endowments.
- Chapter 6: The Standard Trade Model – Synthesis of production possibilities, relative supply, and terms of trade.
- Chapter 7: External Economies of Scale and the International Location of Production – Specialized geographic clustering and trade.
- Chapter 8: Firms in the Global Economy: Export Decisions, Outsourcing, and Multinational Enterprises – Heterogeneous firm performance, internal scale economies, and foreign direct investment. [1, 2, 3]
Part 2: International Trade Policy
- Chapter 9: The Instruments of Trade Policy – Economic mechanics of tariffs, export subsidies, import quotas, and voluntary export restraints. [1]
- Chapter 10: The Political Economy of Trade Policy – Arguments for and against free trade, collective action, and international trade negotiations. [1]
- Chapter 11: Trade Policy in Developing Countries – Import-substituting industrialization versus export-oriented growth.
- Chapter 12: Controversies in Trade Policy – Sophisticated interventions, strategic trade policy, globalization, and labor/environmental standards.
Part 3: Exchange Rates and Open-Economy Macroeconomics
- Chapter 13: National Income Accounting and the Balance of Payments – Tracking a country's current, capital, and financial accounts.
- Chapter 14: Exchange Rates and the Foreign Exchange Market: An Asset Approach – Currency trading mechanics and short-run interest parity.
- Chapter 15: Money, Interest Rates, and Exchange Rates – Monetary aggregate equilibrium and its direct impact on exchange rates.
- Chapter 16: Price Levels and the Exchange Rate in the Long Run – Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) and real exchange rate mechanics.
- Chapter 17: Output and the Exchange Rate in the Short Run – The DD-AA macro model evaluating aggregate demand variations.
- Chapter 18: Fixed Exchange Rates and Foreign Exchange Intervention – How central banks manage capital controls and currency pegs.
Part 4: International Macroeconomic Policy
- Chapter 19: International Monetary Systems: An Historical Overview – Analysis of the Gold Standard, Bretton Woods, and modern floating eras.
- Chapter 20: Financial Globalization: Opportunity and Crisis – International capital markets, systemic risk, and regulatory limits.
- Chapter 21: Optimum Currency Areas and the Euro – Monetary union criteria and structural challenges facing the Eurozone.
- Chapter 22: Developing Countries: Growth, Crisis, and Reform – Debt structures, capital flight, and institutional challenges in emerging economies.
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