International Trade and Sustainable Development - Economic, Historical and Moral Arguments for Asymmetric Global Trade

List of contents

1. Introduction.
2. The Theory of Free Trade.
3. A Critique of the Theories of Free Trade.
4. Historical Arguments Against Free Trade.
5. The Moral Arguments for an Alternative Global Trading Regime.
6. The Inadequacy of Preferential Trading Agreements.
7. Contemporary Protectionism and its Effect on Underdeveloped Economies.
8. The Developmental State and Infant Industry Protection.
9. The Theory of Unequal Exchange.
10. Asymmetric Trade Explained.
11. The Global Benefits of Asymmetric Trading.
12. Conclusions

About the author

Bob Milward is a senior lecturer in economics at the University of Central Lancashire, UK.

Summary

This book analyses contemporary and historical data to show how an alternative trading regime can be truly advantageous to both the developed and underdeveloped regions of the world: a regime that is capable of increasing GDP in a sustainable manner.

Additional text

"Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates. Graduate students, faculty, and professionals. General readers." --CHOICE Review, R. M. Ramazani, Saint Michael's College

Product details

• Authors: Bob Milward, Bob (University of Central Lancashire Milward, Milward Bob
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367146733
• ISBN: 978-0-367-14673-3
• No. of pages: 210
• Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Business > International economy; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic Conditions, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Government & Business, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Exports & Imports, Politics & government, Economic theory & philosophy, Political Economy, Politics and government, Development Studies, Development economics & emerging economies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Free Enterprise & Capitalism, Development economics and emerging economies, International Trade, International trade and commerce