Krugman Obstfeld International Economics

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Instructor’s Manual to accompany
Krugman & Obstfeld
International Economics:
Theory and Policy
Sixth Edition
Linda S. Goldberg
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Michael W. Klein
Tufts University
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
Jay C. Shambaugh
Dartmouth College
The views presented in this book are those of the authors and need not reflect the views of the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York or the Federal Reserve System.
Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
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Contents
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Introduction
1
Overview of Section I:
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The text material will enable students to understand the economic context in which such events occur.
Chapter 1 of the text presents data demonstrating the growth in trade and increasing importance of international economics. This chapter also highlights and briefly discusses seven themes which arise throughout the book. These themes include: 1) the gains from trade; 2) the pattern of trade; 3) protectionism; 4), the balance of payments; 5) exchange rate determination; 6) international policy coordination; and 7) the international capital market.
Students will recognize that many of the central policy debates occurring today come under the rubric of one of these themes. Indeed, it is often a fruitful heuristic to use current events to illustrate the force of the key themes and arguments which are presented throughout the text. 2
OVERVIEW OF SECTION I: INTERNATIONAL TRADE THEORY
Section I of the text is comprised of six chapters:
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Labor Productivity and Comparative Advantage: The Ricardian Model
Specific Factors and Income Distribution
Resources and Trade: The Heckscher-Ohlin Model
The Standard Trade Model
Economies of Scale, Imperfect Competition, and International Trade
International Factor Movements
SECTION I OVERVIEW
Section I of the text presents the theory of international trade. The intent of this section is to explore the motives for and implications of
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