In the present text the author deals with both conventional and new approaches to trade theory and policy, treating all important research topics in internation

Argues that prosperity has rarely, if ever, been achieved or sustained without trade. Trade alone, however, is not enough; policies targeting employment, educat

A critical review of recent U.S. trade policies that have failed to enforce sufficient reciprocity and overall trade balance, with suggestions for policies that

This book provides an in-depth analysis of "Mega-Regionals", the new generation of trans-regional free-trade agreements (FTAs) currently under negotiation, and

This is the first book to present a clear empirical picture of the international exchange of goods and of the resources that account for the exchanges that occu