In this timely volume emanating from the National Bureau of Economic Research's program in international economics, leading economists address recent developments in three important areas. The first section of the book focuses on international comparisons of output and prices, and includes...

1. Multilateralism and regionalism in global economic governance : an introduction / Junji Nakagawa -- 2. How to avoid anticompetitive effects of state interventions in times of financial crisis / Rolf H. Weber and Seraina N. Gruenewald -- 3. Designing an Asian financial architecture / Douglas...

Die Entwicklung des Welthandels -- Der deutsche Außenhandel -- Regionale Schwerpunkte des Welthandels -- Gründe für Außenhandelsbeziehungen -- Beurteilung von Außenhandelsbeziehungen -- Importpolitik -- Exportpolitik -- Internationale Handelspolitik -- Elemente einer internationalen...