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Book SynopsisAbout our author
Dr. James Gerber taught Economics at San Diego State University for more than 3 decades. In addition to his role in the Economics Department, at different times he served as the Director of the university's National Resource Center for Latin American Studies and as the Director of the International Business Program. In 2008 he co-authored the economic history Fifty Years of Change on the US-Mexico Border and his most recent book, A Great Deal of Ruin: Financial Crises since 1929 was published in 2019. His current research is primarily focused on the history of US-Mexico economic relations. He has been a visiting professor in universities in Canada and Mexico.
Table of ContentsPART 1: INTRODUCTION AND INSTITUTIONS
- An Introduction to the World Economy
- International Economic Institutions Since World War II
PART 2: INTERNATIONAL TRADE
- Comparative Advantage and the Gains from Trade
- Comparative Advantage and Factor Endowments
- Beyond Comparative Advantage
- The Theory of Tariffs and Quotas
- Commercial Policy
- International Trade and Labor and Environmental Standards
PART 3: INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
- Trade and the Balance of Payments
- Exchange Rates and Exchange Rate Systems
- An Introduction to Open Economy Macroeconomics
- International Financial Crises
PART 4: REGIONAL ISSUES IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
- The United States in the World Economy
- The European Union: Many Markets into One
- Trade and Policy Reform in Latin America
- Export-Oriented Growth in East Asia
- China and India in the World Economy
