international trade

Photographs and text explain importing and exporting, discussing fair trade; consumers; natural, human, and capital resources; countries that export a large amount of products; surplus; deficit; foreign exchange rate; and other related topics.

Explains what fair trade is, how it can affect farmers and other people around the world, and what consumers can expect from products branded with the "Fair Trade" logo.

Presents an introduction to the global economy, discussing how business spreads around the world and more.

Presents a collection of essays selected from the New York Times that looks at trade wars.

With the introduction of significant tariffs on Chinese goods in 2018 and the resultant talk of a trade war between the United States and China, the questions of whether tariffs are an effective means of political influence, what effect they will have on the domestic and global economy, and how they will ultimately impact the future of trade have become sources of contention. This volume explores opposing perspectives on tariffs and trade wars, offering context on historical tariffs and global trade and projections of the potential impacts of tariffs and trade wars going forward.

"Explores opposing perspectives on tariffs and trade wars, offering context on historical tariffs and global trade and projections of the potential impacts of tariffs and trade wars going forward"--Amazon.

Contains entries that provide information on countries, commodities, empires, and people in the history of world trade since the start of the Age of Exploration in 1450; arranged alphabetically from L to Z, with photographs, maps, illustrations, sidebars, primary source documents, a glossary, and an index.

This book covers the major drivers of the Latin American region's economy, including exports of agricultural products, petroleum and minerals, and manufactured goods, along with the service and tourism industries. Despite recent improvements, the Latin American economy remains dependent on commodity exports to the West, presenting a challenge to the region's long-term future. When used in the classroom, this resource provides readers with the tools they need to analyze concepts in economics and how they affect the countries of Latin America.

Discusses the major components of international commerce, covering topics such as trading models, balance of payments issues, tariffs, subsidies, quotas, trading blocks, and the GATT treaty.

An economist used the tee-shirt industry as an example to examine the politics, economics, ethics, and history of modern business and globalization.