"Applied International Economics, 5th edition, offers a modern and accessible treatment of international economics, shifting the emphasis from pure theory to the application of theory by using the standard tools of economic analysis. This new and streamlined edition makes the real-world...

Introduction -- Trade balances and macroeconomic imbalances -- Comparative advantage -- New models of international trade -- Barriers to trade -- History of U.S. trade policy -- U.S. trade policy in the postwar era -- The institutions of U.S. trade policy -- Administered protection -- Trade...

While Latin America accounts for approximately 7 percent of the world economy, easily accessible information on the economies of the region is not always easy to find. The existing literature on Latin American economics usually assumes some previous familiarity with the region and is focused on...