A Short Course in Int'l Economics
A Short Course in Int'l Economics
Understanding the Dynamics of the Global Marketplace
Jeffrey Edmund Curry, MBA, Ph.D
Softcover
184 Pages
7" x 10"
ISBN 1-885073-53-4
US $19.95

As barriers to trade have fallen, world commerce has soared, and along with it an interest in under-standing the principals of international economics.

Understanding world economic factors is critical to managing an international enterprise of any size

A Short Course in International Economics is a concisely written survey of the key factors that affect international trade. It is written for the non-economist businessperson of any size company who seeks to understand the forces that affect his or her business. The book covers such fundamental concepts of international economics as:

  • Balance of Trade
  • Trade Agreements
  • Foreign Exchange
  • Currency devaluation vs. appreciation
  • Free trade vs. protectionism
  • Foreign investment
  • Tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade
  • Politics vs. economics
  • Government intervention
  • Capitalistic cs. socialistic economies
  • Detailed glossary and bibliography

Jeffrey Curry, MBA, Ph.D., is a trade professional with years of experience leading trade missions and negotiating joint ventures between China, Vietnam, Russia, and the U.S. He has taught management development, international finance and economics in the U.S., France, Germany and Vietnam. He is the author of Passport Vietnam and Passport Taiwan and the editor of the VIEN Report.
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