International Trade Theory and Policy

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In the present text the author deals with both conventional and new approaches to trade theory and policy, treating all important research topics in international economics and clarifying their mathematical intricacies. The textbook is intended for undergraduates, graduates and researchers alike. It addresses undergraduate students with extremely clear language and illustrations, making even the most complex trade models accessible. In the appendices, graduate students and researchers will find self-contained treatments in mathematical terms. The new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the latest research on international trade.

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Table of contents (31 chapters)

Front Matter

Pages i-xxvii

Introduction

Front Matter

Introduction to International Trade Theory and Policy

Foundations of Trade Theory

Front Matter

The Classical (Ricardo-Torrens) Theory of Comparative Costs

Pages 11-31

The Neoclassical Theory of International Trade

Pages 33-62

The Heckscher-Ohlin Model

Pages 63-101

The Four Core Theorems

Pages 103-108

Some Refinements

Pages 109-156

New Explanations for International Trade

Front Matter

Pages 157-157

An Overview

Pages 159-164

The Precursors

Pages 165-176

The Models

Pages 177-212

Trade Policy

Front Matter

Pages 213-213

Tariff and Non-tariff Barriers

Pages 215-251

Free Trade vs. Protection, and Preferential Trade Cooperation

Pages 253-275

The “New” Protectionism

Pages 277-295

Growth and Trade

Front Matter

Pages 297-297

International Trade and Growth: Comparative Statics

Pages 299-320

International Trade and Growth: Dynamics

Pages 321-327

Authors and Affiliations

Classe di Scienze Morali, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Rome, Italy

About the author

Giancarlo Gandolfo has been Professor of International Economics at the University of Rome la Sapienza from 1974 to 2010, when he retired. Previously he taught Economics and Mathematical Economics at the Universities of Rome (1965-70) and Siena (1968-74). He has been visiting professor in various foreign universities. He is a member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Rome, a research Fellow of CESifo, Munich, and holds a doctorate honoris causa from the University of Frankfurt. He is the author of over 180 publications and sits on the editorial board of several international journals. For details see his website http://gandolfo.org

Federico Trionfetti got the Laurea in Economics at La Sapienza University, Rome, and the Ph.D. at the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva. He has held academic positions in the U.S. and the U.K., he spent a year as visiting scholar at Harvard University and two years as Marie Curie post-doctoral research fellow at the London School of Economics. Since 2002 he is Professor of economics in France, first at University of Paris 13 then at Aix-Marseille University.

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