Overview
The tremendous growth of international trade over the past several decades has both affected and been affected by of globalization. The volume of world trade since 1950 has increased twenty-folds-from $320 billion to $6.8 trillion, which exceeds expansion in the rate of production by three times. As a result, consumers around the world now enjoy a broader selection of products than ever before. A host of U.S. government agencies and international institutions has been established to help manage this ever-growing flow of trade. Although increased international trade has spurred tremendous economic growth across the globe-raising incomes, creating jobs, reducing prices, and increasing workers' earning power-trade can also bring about certain kinds of economic, political, and social disruption. Insights for Students into Trade and Globalization examines the fundamental economic principles behind international trade, familiarizes readers with the associated technical terminology, and offers insights into some of the controversies surrounding international trade policy both in the U.S. and abroad. This book is also excellent supplemental material for students in grades 9-14 in world history, culture studies, and economics.
Full Product Details
Author: David Weiner ,
Peter Mamacos ,
Sherman E. Katz ,
Laurence E. Rothenberg
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Education
Dimensions:
Width: 15.40cm
, Height: 0.70cm
, Length: 22.80cm
Weight: 0.118kg
ISBN: 9781578862726
ISBN 10: 1578862728
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 20 September 2005
Audience:
College/higher education
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Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
David Weiner has been a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development and the Overseas Development Council and director for International Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He also served on the democratic staff of the International Relations Committee of the U. S. House of Representatives. Peter Mamacos was a Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and has worked on trade, development and globalization issues at the Overseas Development Council, the U. S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs, and on the democratic staff of the International Relations Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. Sherman E. Katz is the William M. Scholl Chair in international business at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and an adjunct professor of International Trade at Johns Hopkins School of International Studies. He was a partner in Coudert Brothers, an international law firm, before taking the Scholl Chair. Laurence E. Rothenberg, currently a lawyer in Washington, D.C., was the director of the Globalization 101 Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies from 2002 to 2004.
