Jessie Poon, David L. Rigby

International Trade (eBook, ePUB)

The Basics

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Trade impacts on the lives of all global citizens, influencing the range of commodities available for consumption and where those commodities are produced. Driven increasingly by market exchange, trade shapes the nature of work and how the costs and benefits of that work are distributed around the world. Economic growth and development are closely associated with the flows of goods and services between countries. International Trade: The Basics offers an accessible and engaging introduction to contemporary debates on international trade, inviting readers to explore the connections between national political economies within a globally integrated world. Topics covered include:Why nations tradeGlobalization and transnational production networksTransnational governanceThe emergence of Asia as a major trade regionEthical trade and environmental sustainabilityTrade in solar energy, services and ideas.Featuring case studies and social media links that help to illustrate key concepts, this book is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand how trade varies between regions, affects relationships between countries and influences a country's social, political and economic life.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 210
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Februar 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317580904
• Artikelnr.: 47953017

Autorenporträt

Jessie Poon is Professor of Geography at the University of Buffalo-SUNY, USA. Her research interests are in the trade and investment activities of multinational firms. She has published over eighty articles and is editor of Environment and Planning A.

David L. Rigby is Professor of Geography at UCLA, USA with research interests in international trade, evolutionary economic geography, technological change and regional economic growth.