Publisher Summary This chapter discusses two major issues: explanations of trade patterns
and gains from trade. The classical traditions were mainly concerned with gains from trade …

The second edition of Regional Economics provides a comprehensive and up-to-date
treatment of regional economics. This fully revised edition includes key theoretical …

This paper develops a simple, general equilibrium model of noncomparative advantage
trade. Trade is driven by economies of scale, which are internal to firms. Because of the …

John Dunning's general theory of international production, first propounded in the late
1970's, has generated considerable debate. This work thoughtfully reassesses the …

Over the past decade, a small group of economists has challenged traditional wisdom about
international trade. Rethinking International Trade provides a coherent account of this …

This paper surveys the new literature on international trade relevant to the North-South
controversy. In the first part, two types of North-South models are considered: the 'unequal …

With qualitative technological change as its central theme and featuring detailed discussion
of the current state of evolutionary theories, Technological Evolution, Variety and the …

Summary Trade with Eastern Europe Carl B. Hamilton and L Alan Winters Previous
economic policy in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe sought to restrict international trade …

There is no lack of good international economics textbooks ranging from the elementary to
the advanced, so that an additional drop in this ocean calls for an explanation. In the present …

The liberalisation of Eastern Europe has introduced a series of major new players into the
world trading system. Naturally this has raised questions about what and how much they …