"This book argues that Nigeria's economic growth from 2001-2011 was fostered by improved governance, and it examines the perceived rivalry between China and the United States as well as how their foreign policies influenced decisions on foreign aid and trade in Nigeria."

An intertemporal general equilibrium model of the United States and MERCOSUR is created to analyze the dynamic adjustments in both regions' commodity and capital markets after trade liberalization. Simulation results show that tariff reductions initiated by MERCOSUR have small positive effects...