International Trade and Agriculture: Theories and Practices

1 Introduction.

Part I: Pure Theory of International Trade.

2 Classical Theory of Comparative Advantage.

3 Comparative Advantage with Two Factors of Production.

4 Comparative Advantage and Factor Endowments: The Heckscher–Ohlin Theorem.

5 Imperfect Competition and Economies of Scale in Trade.

Part II: Protection of Domestic Industry and International Treaties.

6 The Partial Equilibrium Analysis of International Trade.

7 Trade Restrictions: Tariffs.

8 Nontariff Trade Barriers.

9 Domestic Support Policies and Trade.

10 Multilateral Trade Negotiations and US Trade Policy.

11 Economic Integration.

Part III: Foreign Exchange Markets.

12 Foreign Exchange Markets and the Exchange Rate.

13 Agricultural Trade and the Exchange Rate.

Part IV: Direct Foreign Investment, Economic Growth, and the Environment.

14 International Capital Movements and Multinational Corporations.

15 Agricultural Trade and Economic Development.

16 Trade and the Environment.

References.

Index