Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Contributors -- Part I. Introduction -- 1. Introduction / Bjarne S. Jensen and Kar-yiu Wong -- 2. Endogenous Growth and International Trade: A Survey / Ngo Van Long and Kar-yiu Wong -- Part II. Dynamics of Basic Trade Models -- 3. General...

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Key Features:Written in a simple and accessible manner for both economists and non-economists alikeCovers a wide range of contemporary economic policy issues encompassing monetary, trade, financial and related issues.

This bestselling, up-to-date guide shows you how to start your own import/export business, from researching a raw idea to a successful launch to ongoing, profitable business operations. Complete with real-life examples from importers and exporters, it helps you every step of the way, from...

Key Features:Gives comprehensive treatment covering trade, finance, macroeconomics and development policyCombines the perspectives of leading analysts from North America, Europe and AsiaContains accessible technical.

Grzegorz W. Kolodko, one of the world's leading authorities on economics and development policy and a key architect of Poland's successful economic reforms, applies his far-reaching knowledge to the past and future of the world economy, introducing a framework for understanding our global...

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Intro -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Chapter 1. At Inception -- Chapter 2. The Great Depression -- The Prelude to Disaster -- The Speculative Bubble -- The Great Crash -- The Aftermath -- GNP and the Downward Trade Spiral -- Keynes's Academic Precursors -- Keynes's Policy Suggestions -- Chapter 3....

Transition to a new world order with more diffuse distribution of economic power is under way. This first edition of a new World Bank flagship report, 'Global Development Horizons 2011', focuses on three major international economic trends: the shift in the balance of global growth from...

The world's trade regime is promoted by international agencies and most governments as the best way to lift the poor out of poverty and achieve sustainable development. But does it contribute to human development or not? This reassessment looks in detail at the way it has worked under the GATT...