This book explores the characteristics of inflations, comparing historical cases from Roman times up to the modern day. High and moderate inflations caused by the inflationary bias of political systems and economic relationships – and the importance of different monetary regimes in containing...

1 Introduction -- 2 The classical (Ricardo-Torrens) theory of comparative costs -- 3 The neoclassical theory of international trade -- 4 The Heckscher-Ohlin model -- 5 Tariffs, protection, economic integration -- 6 International trade and economic growth -- 7 Some refinements of the orthodox...

This book deals with the financial side of international economics and covers all aspects of international finance. There are many books and articles by exponents of alternative points of view. I know of no other book that provides the scope, balance, objectivity and rigor of this book. the late...