Trade and Economic Structure: Models and Methods

CAVES Richard E.

ISBN 10: 0674898818 / ISBN 13: 9780674898813

Published by Harvard University Press, 1960

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317 pages, 7 figures in the text, hardback, a very good ex-library copy of a book in the Harvard Economic Studies series [0674898818].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Trade and Economic Structure: Models and Methods
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Publication Date: 1960
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0674898818
• ISBN 13: 9780674898813
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Economics

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Synopsis

This comprehensive discussion of international trade theories focuses on logically distinct models of international trade rather than on chronology or “schools of thought.” The author gives primary attention to the differences in the empirical implications derivable from the “Heckscher-Ohlin model” and from the simple classical comparative models of international trade. He also emphasizes the recurrence of controversy over matters of aggregation, due to the lack of a common criterion, and the rich variety of model types that result from dynamic theorizing, discrediting the search for an ultimate dynamic international trade model. This book is intended especially for teachers and graduate students who require a broad understanding of basic theories in the field.

About the Author

Richard E. Caves is Nathaniel Ropes Research Professor of Political Economy at Harvard University.