Advanced International Trade is the first major graduate textbook in
international trade in a generation. Trade is a cornerstone concept in economics, taught
in all departments both in the United States and abroad. The past twenty years have seen a
number of new theoretical approaches that are essential to any graduate international
trade course, and will be of interest in development economics and other fields. Here,
Robert Feenstra steps beyond theory to consider empirical evidence as well. He covers all
the basic material including the Ricardian and Hecksher-Ohlin models, extension to many
goods and factors, and the role of tariffs, quotas, and other trade policies; recent
material including imperfect competition, outsourcing, political economy, multinationals,
and endogenous growth; and new material including the gravity equation and the
organization of the firm in international trade.
Throughout the book, special emphasis is placed on integrating the theoretical models
with empirical evidence, and this is supplemented by theoretical and empirical exercises
that appear with each chapter. Advanced International Trade is intended to bring
readers to the forefront of knowledge in international trade and prepare them to undertake
their own research. Both graduate students and faculty will find a wealth of topics that
have previously only been covered in journal articles, and are dealt with here in a common
and simple notation. In addition to known results, the book includes some particularly
important unpublished results by various authors. Two appendices describe empirical
methods applicable to research problems in international trade, methods that draw on (i)
index numbers and (ii) discrete choice models. Thoroughly up-to-date and marked by clear,
straightforward prose, this book will be used widely--and enthusiastically.
Professors: A supplementary Solutions Manual is available for this book. It is
restricted to teachers using the text in courses. For information on how to obtain a copy,
refer to: http://pup.princeton.edu/class.html
Robert C. Feenstra is Professor of Economics at the University of California,
Davis. A former editor of the Journal of International Economics, and currently an
associate editor of that journal and the American Economic Review, he has edited
eight books and published numerous articles on international trade. He also directs the
International Trade and Investment research program at the National Bureau of Economic
Research.
Endorsements:
"No other book in advanced international trade matches this one in providing a
clear, complete, up-to-date, balanced, and systematic summary of international trade
theory and evidence. Its impact on the graduate education and scholarly research of
international trade will be felt for years to come."--Bin Xu, University of Florida
"In fifteen years of teaching this material I have never used a textbook. Thanks
to Robert Feenstra, my students are about to experience a dramatic change for the better.
When I have a question about international trade I immediately turn to Rob Feenstra for
answers and insights. He is the most distinguished empirical researcher in the field
today. Not surprisingly, this book reflects both his awesome scholarship and his ability
to communicate ideas simply."--Daniel Trefler, University of Toronto
"This book is a tremendous contribution. It will quickly become 'the' main
textbook in graduate international trade classes, and will be a useful reference for many
others interested in the field. It is very up-to-date and is unique in emphasizing
empirical testing and results, precisely what most trade economists are doing these
days."--Douglas Irwin, Dartmouth College, author of Free Trade Under Fire
"Feenstra covers his topics fabulously. I hope--for the sake of our field--that
this book will help to complete a revolution already underway in turning the study of
international trade from speculation into a science."--Donald Davis, Columbia
University
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments ix
Preface xi
Chapter 1
Preliminaries: Two-Sector Models 1
Chapter 2
The Heckscher-Ohlin Model 31
Chapter 3
Many Goods and Factors 64
Chapter 4
Trade in Intermediate Inputs and Wages 99
Chapter 5
Increasing Returns and the Gravity Equation 137
Chapter 6
Gains from Trade and Regional Agreements 174
Chapter 7
Import Tariffs and Dumping 209
Chapter 8
Import Quotas and Export Subsidies 254
Chapter 9
Political Economy of Trade Policy 300
Chapter 10
Trade and Endogenous Growth 338
Chapter 11
Multinationals and Organization of the Firm 371
Appendix A. Price, Productivity, and Terms of Trade Indexes 410
Appendix B. Discrete Choice Models 429
References 443
Index 475
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