Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 176 pages
- Published by: Wiley; Stg edition February 14, 2005
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0471709727
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0471709725
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Book Dimensions:
10.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
- Weighs: 1 pounds
Product Description
Introduction to International Trade and Finance is written for a one semester course in international economics found in undergraduate business programs. The author, Dominick Salvatore, is very well known and respected in this segment of the market. He presents the material using a real-world perspective in order to help readers gain a better understanding of critical concepts.
Back Cover Copy
How the world economy really works. From restrictions on the flow of international trade, to the globalization of capital markets, to the frequent financial and economic crises in emerging markets––the international economic problems facing the world today seem more challenging and complex than ever before.
With Dominick Salvatore’s straightforward, brief, real-world introduction to international economics, you can learn the essential principles you need to understand how the world economy works.
A wealth of cases makes the material relevant. The text features 81 cases from economics and business (three to six per chapter). These real-world case studies are generally short and to the point, and illustrate the most important topics presented in the chapter.
Chapters that deal with the same basic concept use a consistent example. The same graphical and numerical model is used in Chapters 2 through 6 (the chapters that deal with trade theory and policy) eliminating the need to start with a new example each time.
Examples that use actual numbers and graphs are presented on scales. This makes the various concepts and theories presented more concrete, accessible, pertinent, and the graphs easier to read and understand.
Helpful learning tools reinforce key concepts. Each chapter includes a wealth of learning tools, such as Learning Objectives, Key Terms, Concept Checks, Summaries, Review Questions and Problems, and Internet links.
Web resources keep you up to date. The Companion Website (www.wiley.com/college/salvatore) for this text presents additional examples, cases, and theoretical points and questions, as well as problems that can be answered or solved using the Internet. The website is continuously updated to reflect important new developments in the international economy as they unfold.
--This text refers to the
Paperback
edition.
Reader Reviews
This review is from: Introduction to International Economics (Paperback)
I planned to read two chapters per day until I covered the 16 chapters. But that was not possible: once I grabbed the book, I couldn't put it down until the next two days, when I finished it. Many times I 'heard' myself saying "oh, so that's why...". Is there anything better when you're reading a textbook? What could possibly make a textbook on economics such a page-turner? The invaluable opportunity to help understand the world around us - how and why trade happens between countries, issues about employment, protectionism, etc. How could I not relate it to just about 2/3 of the news in the international/economics session of the newspapers? Just about everything I read had some parallel in the world, parallels which I drew from my reality and previous knowledge and from the pieces of news the author chose to illustrate his points. Although I know some micro and macroeconomics, I had little knowledge of international economics. And what called my attention was how the explanations were both simple and elegant. I never closed a chapter with doubt in any point and, fortunately, I did not have to endure repetitive explanations that some authors think are suitable. Salvatore's points are both clear, concise, and never underestimate the reader's intelligence.
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