《国际贸易(第六版英文)课后习题答案》.pdf

CHAPTER 1 THE WORLD OF INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS I. Outline Introduction The Nature of Merchandise Trade - The Geographical Composition of Trade - The Commodity Composition of Trade - U.S. International Trade World Trade in Services The Changing Degree of Economic Interdependence Summary Appendix: A General Reference List in International Economics II. Purpose of Chapter The purpose of this introductory chapter is to provide the student with an overview of the current nature of international trade in goods and services for the world in general and for the United States in particular. It is useful to make the student aware not only of the broad nature of international transactions, but also of the increased international interdependence that now characterizes the world economy. Although this chapter contains a great amount of “data,” we have found that discussing this kind of information on the first day of class motivates student interest in the subject and in the course in general. 1 CHAPTER 2 EARLY TRADE THEORIES: Mercantilism and the Transition to the Classical World of David Ricardo I. Outline Introduction Mercantilism - The Mercantilist Economic System - The Role of Government - Mercantilism and Domestic Economic Policy The Challenge to Mercantilism by Early Classical Writers - David Hume - The Price-Specie-Flow Mechanism - Adam Smith and the Invisible Hand Summary II. Special Chapter Features Case Study 1: The Gephardt Amendment - The New Mercantilism? Box 1: Capsul