Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I The methods and concepts of international trade -- 1. Different methods of analysis -- 2. Production conditions -- 3. Demand conditions -- 4. Trade and the terms of trade -- Part II Theories of international trade -- 5. The classical theory -- 6. Factor...

Widely considered the crowning achievement in the history of international monetary relations, the classical gold standard (1880-1914) has long been treated like a holy relic. Its veneration, however, has done more to obscure than to reveal the actual nature of the era's monetary system. In The...

Since the five largest industrial democracies concluded the Plaza Agreement in 1985, the theory and practice of international economic policy coordination has become the subject of spirited academic and public-policy debate. While some view policy coordination as crucial for the construction of...

Author Kati Suominen takes stock of the US-led economic order under which the world has operated in the post World War II era. She accounts for the 21st century challenges to this balance of power, and offers a roadmap for Washington to advance global growth and stability in the decades to come....

The 1944 Bretton Woods conference created new institutions for international economic governance. Though flawed, the system led to a golden age in postwar reconstruction, sustained economic growth, job creation, and postcolonial development. Yet financial liberalization since the 1970s has...

In The United States and the Global Economy, Frederick S. Weaver gives readers a concise introduction to the patterns of change in international financial and trade regimes since World War II in order to deepen their understanding of recent global economic turmoil. Weaver has compiled a clear...

Brings together leading experts from all over the world to further the debate on the various dimesions of accountability of IMF to its various sharholders and stakeholders. Having fully explored how the notion of accountability can be pragmatically applied it then tests various alternative...

This latest edition improves and builds upon the features of previous editions. With impressive pedagogy, learning objectives and summaries, this clearly written book will be another winner with students of international economics and business