The International Economy

by Peter B. Kenen

Book Overview

This text is an introduction to international economics for upper-level undergraduates and above. The first half examines the causes and effects of international trade, how tariffs and other trade policies affect the gains from trade, and the ways in which governments try collectively to regulate those policies. The second half deals with monetary matters--the behavior of exchange rates, how trade and capital flows affect the functioning of monetary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521644356
• ISBN13: 9780521644358
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 2.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.1" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

A great reference

This book is almost all a student of economics must have in order to face international economy with solid basis. However, it is only a first approach and it would be useful to consult other good texts like Appleyard & Field`s or even the Krugman ones which is quite elemental. If you try it, you won`t feel disappointed.