International Trade [Paperback]

The aim of this book is to use geometry as the main medium of exposition to take those with a basic knowledge of economics from an elementary application of that knowledge to the most recent developments in the field of inter and intra-industry international trade theory.The analysis of demand in international trade; the analysis of supply in international trade; general equilibrium and the gains from trading; the determination of the terms of trade; explanations of the pattern and composition of international trade; issues emanating from the HOS model - the Factor Price Equalization Theorem, the Stopler-Samuelson Theorem, the Rybezynski Theorem; impediments on trade; optimum tariffs and retaliation; tariffs - some further issues; international economic integration; economic growth and international trade; market imperfections and factor mobility; economies of scale; voluntary export restraints; intra-industry trade; protection and employment.