International Economics, Global Edition

Dr. James Gerber taught Economics at San Diego State University for more than three decades. In addition to his role in the Economics Department, at different times he served as the Director of the universitys National Resource Center for Latin American Studies and as the Director of the International Business Program. In 2008 he co-authored the economic history Fifty Years of Change on the US-Mexico Border and his most recent book, A Great Deal of Ruin: Financial Crises since 1929, was published in 2019. His current research is primarily focused on the history of US-Mexico economic relations. He has been a visiting professor in universities in Canada and Mexico.

PART 1: INTRODUCTION AND INSTITUTIONS 1. An Introduction to the World Economy 2. International Economic Institutions Since World War II
PART 2: INTERNATIONAL TRADE 3. Comparative Advantage and the Gains from Trade 4. Comparative Advantage and Factor Endowments 5. Beyond Comparative Advantage 6. The Theory of Tariffs and Quotas 7. Commercial Policy 8. International Trade and Labor and Environmental Standards
PART 3: INTERNATIONAL FINANCE 9. Trade and the Balance of Payments 10. Exchange Rates and Exchange Rate Systems 11. An Introduction to Open Economy Macroeconomics 12. International Financial Crises
PART 4: REGIONALISSUES IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY 13. The United States in the World Economy 14. The European Union: Many Markets into One 15. Trade and Policy Reform in Latin America 16. Export-Oriented Growth in East Asia 17. China and India in the World Economy