an introduction to international economics and business /
Steven Brakman [and others].
Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2006.
xxvi, 446 pages :
illustrations ;
26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 406-425) and indexes.
PART I: INTRODUCTION: The global economy --International accounting practices -- PART II: FIRMS, TRADE AND LOCATION: Trade and comparative advantage -- Trade and competitive advantage -- Firms, location and agglomeration -- PART III: CAPITAL, CURRENCY AND CRISES: International capital mobility -- Gains from capital market integration -- Investors, exchange rates and currency crises -- Financial crises, firms, and the open economy -- PART IV: POLICY, DYNAMICS AND ORGANIZATION: Trade and capital restrictions -- Globalization and economic growth -- Nations and organizations --PART V: CONCLUSIONS: Globalization: is it really happening? -- Towards an international economics and business?
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This accessible introduction to the world economy and the theory and practice of globalisation argues that key topics in international economics cannot be understood without knowledge of international business. It reviews and combines insights from both literatures and applies them to real-world issues.