International Economics, Global Edition

About our author Dr. James Gerber taught Economics at San Diego State University for more than 3 decades. In addition to his role in the Economics Department, at different times he served as the Director of the university’s National Resource Center for Latin American Studies and as the Director of the International Business Program. In 2008 he co-authored the economic history Fifty Years of Change on the US-Mexico Border and his most recent book, A Great Deal of Ruin: Financial Crises since 1929 was published in 2019. His current research is primarily focused on the history of US-Mexico economic relations. He has been a visiting professor in universities in Canada and Mexico.

PART 1: INTRODUCTION AND INSTITUTIONS

An Introduction to the World Economy
International Economic Institutions Since World War II

PART 2: INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Comparative Advantage and the Gains from Trade
Comparative Advantage and Factor Endowments
Beyond Comparative Advantage
The Theory of Tariffs and Quotas
Commercial Policy
International Trade and Labor and Environmental Standards

PART 3: INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Trade and the Balance of Payments
Exchange Rates and Exchange Rate Systems
An Introduction to Open Economy Macroeconomics
International Financial Crises

PART 4: REGIONAL ISSUES IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY

The United States in the World Economy
The European Union: Many Markets into One
Trade and Policy Reform in Latin America
Export-Oriented Growth in East Asia
China and India in the World Economy