Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Trade Theory and Policy

Part of the "Frontiers in Economics & Globalization" series, this book deals with a range of trade and development issues in terms of the general equilibrium structure. It shows how neo-classical models of trade theory can be used to highlight many challenging global problems.

Inhalt

1. Distortions in Two Sector Dynamic General Equilibrium Models
2. Public Inputs, Urban Development, and Welfare in a Developing Economy
3. International Trade Agreements
4. On Specialization and Chaos in the 2-sector Leontief Model
5. Specific Factor Models and Dynamics in International Trade
6. Competition policy as a substitute for tariff policy
7. Free Trade between Large and Small: What's in It for the Large Country? What's in It for the Small country?
8. Fixed Transport Costs and International Trade
9. Skill Formation and Income Distribution in a Three Class Small Developing Economy
10. Commodity demand, capital mobility, and income distribution: A Ricardian setting