McLaren’s Economics of International Trade reviews economic models and present theories to explain the benefits and goals of trade between countries, generally assume a minimum exposure to Principles of Microeconomics. It is rigorous and unique in its presentation of stories about countries in todays world first. Following the real-world stories, the text also offers standard theoretical constructs and economic models. McLaren uses an inverse approach where students are presented first with an ongoing set of events in an other country, followed by the models and theories in an applied setting that are needed to get through the course.
Book Details:
- Author: John McLaren
- ISBN: 9780470408797
- Year Published: 2013
- Pages: 352
- BISAC: BUS069020, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/International / Economics
About the Book and Topic:
McLaren’s Economics of International Trade reviews economic models and present theories to explain the benefits and goals of trade between countries, generally assume a minimum exposure to Principles of Microeconomics. It is rigorous and unique in its presentation of stories about countries in todays world first. Following the real-world stories, the text also offers standard theoretical constructs and economic models. McLaren uses an inverse approach where students are presented first with an ongoing set of events in an other country, followed by the models and theories in an applied setting that are needed to get through the course.
Economics & international trade
Reviews economic models and present theories to explain the benefits and goals of trade between countries, generally assume a minimum exposure to Principles of Microeconomics Offers a rigorous and unique presentation of stories about countries in todays world first. Includes standard theoretical constructs and economic models.
About the Author
John McLaren has a Ph.D in Economics from Princeton. He has been teaching International Trade in the Economics department at the University of Virginia for over 10 years and is well-published in key journals in economics. His motivation for writing the text is to have a better book with which to teach his own course.