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Introduction Case Establishing a Global Outlook—Susan's Story 1

Chapter One Contemporary World Economy and Its Development 3

1.1 Fundamental Elements of the Contemporary World Economy 4

1.2 Historical Review of the World Economy 11

Chapter Summary 16

Questions and Problems 17

Online Study 17

Case Study：The Nationalities of the Top 25 Multinational Corporations and Industrial Sectors 18

Chapter Two Catalysts of World Economic Development 21

2.1 International Division of Labor 21

2.2 Technology Innovations and Diffusion 26

2.3 Function of the World Market 30

2.4 Measurement of Economic Development 35

Chapter Summary 42

Questions and Problems 43

Online Study 44

Case Study：Yao Ming—"The Next Big Thing"for International Services 44

Chapter Three Globalization Era 49

3.1 Definition and Measurements 50

3.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of Globalization 56

3.3 Effects of Globalization on Corporation's Development 61

3.4 Drivers of Corporate Internationalization and Globalization 66

Chapter Summary 71

Questions and Problems 72

Online Study 73

Case Study：The Battle in Seattle and the Anti-Globalization Movement 73

Chapter Four Regional Economic Integration 76

4.1 Economic Integration and Economic Blocs 76

4.2 Basic Theory of Economic Integration 81

4.3 European Integration 85

4.4 North American Economic Integration 97

4.5 Other Economic Alliances 100

Chapter Summary 106

Questions and Problems 108

Online Study 108

Case Study：Is European Union an Optimal Currency Area? 108

Chapter Five Freedom of Trade—Forerunner of Economic Globalization 111

5.1 Trade Expansion and Openness of Trading Countries 111

5.2 GATT/WTO Efforts in Promoting Freedom of the World Trade 117

5.3 Free Trade vs.Protectionism Debate 122

Chapter Summary 129

Questions and Problems 130

Online Study 130

Case Study：Free Trade for Steel?The Debate Continues 130

Chapter Six Financial Globalization 133

6.1 Definition，Driving Forces and Measurement 134

6.2 The International Capital Flows 135

6.3 Benefits of Financial Globalization 140

6.4 Risks of Financial Globalization 143

6.5 Multilateral Structure and Policymaking 149

Chapter Summary 159

Questions and Problems 161

Online Study 161

Case Study：Is Capital-Market Liberalization the Right Policy? 161

Chapter Seven Challenges to the Sustainable Development of the World Economy 164

7.1 Unbalanced Economic Development 164

7.2 World Population Challenge 170

7.3 Environmental Challenges and Economic Development 180

7.4 Pandemic Diseases 187

Chapter Summary 190

Questions and Problems 191

Online Study 192

Case Study：Global Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol 192

Chapter Eight International Collaboration and Coordination 195

8.1 Correcting International Externalities via Multilateral Interventions 196

8.2 Protecting the Global Environment Through Multinational Efforts 199

8.3 International Policy Coordination 204

Chapter Summary 212

Questions and Problems 212

Online Study 213

Case Study：A French Judge Combats an International Externality 213

Chapter Nine Countries in the Globalized World Economy 216

9.1 The Division of Country Groups 217

9.2 Developed Countries and Their Economic Performance 220

9.3 Developing Countries'Economic Development Strategies in the Globalization Era 230

9.4 Economies in Transition 238

Chapter Summary 252

Questions and Problems 253

Online Study 260

Case Study：Lessons from Economic Transition in Russia and China 261

Chapter Ten China's Economic Reform and Its Integration into the World Economy 268

10.1 Development Strategy Before China's Economic Reform 269

10.2 China's Economic Reform and Integration into the World Economy 273

10.3 China's Economic Achievement and Its Development Strategy 284

Chapter Summary 292

Questions and Problems 293

Online Study 293

Case Study：An Example of Application of Comparative Advantage Strategy—Taiwan's Economic Development 293