Beschreibung:
Philp I. Levy is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute.Claude Barfield is a resident scholar the American Enterprise Institute.
A concise introduction to the principles of world economics, Swap is an easy-to-understand resource for a general audience. This brief, practical volume covers the principles of specialization, comparative advantage, deficits, supply chains, labor and environmental standards, trade with the developing world, and more.
List of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsChapter 1: Specialization and TradeChapter 2: Comparative AdvantageChapter 3: The Impact on American Workers and the EconomyChapter 4: Does Trade Help Our Trading Partners?Chapter 5: Trade DeficitsChapter 6: Trade PoliciesChapter 7: Not Your Father¿s Trading System: Services, Investment, and the Role of Supply ChainsChapter 8: The Institutions of Trade: International and NationalChapter 9: New Issues: Labor and Environmental StandardsChapter 10: Challenges AheadEndnotesAbout the Authors