International Trade Theory and Policy

Author: Zhang Lin
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: This book discusses international trade from three aspects: theory, policy, and institutions. It first outlines the position of international trade theory in economics, narrates the history of international trade and the current international economic landscape, and then provides a brief introduction to Marxist international trade. The book broadly divides international trade theory into three parts: Classical International Trade Theory (Chapters 3 and 4), Neoclassical International Trade Theory (Chapters 5 and 6), and Contemporary International Trade Theory (Chapters 7 and 8). Chapter 9 combines the explanation of trade theory to introduce the relationship between trade policy and theory, highlighting the close connection between trade policy and theoretical propositions and national interests through international trade practices. Finally, it discusses issues in international trade practice. The book strives to integrate and permeate theory, policy, and institutions, avoiding fragmentation and reflecting the systematic nature of international trade, hence the title International Trade Theory and Policy. The target readers of this book are students majoring in international business and international economic and trade at colleges and universities, as well as professionals engaged in international economics and trade. The book elaborates on the position of international trade theory in economics, discusses the history of international trade and the current international economic landscape, and provides a brief introduction to Marxist international trade theory from the perspectives of theory, policy, and institutions.