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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 12

Chapter Summary 19

Questions and Problems 20

On-line Study 20

Case Study:The Nationalities of the Top 25 Multinational Corporations 20

Chapter Two Catalysts of World Economic Development 24

2.1　International Division of Labor 25

2.2　Technology Innovations and Diffusion 29

2.3　Function of the World Market 34

2.4　Measurement of Economic Development 39

Chapter Summary 48

Questions and Problems 49

On-line Study 49

Case Study:Yao Ming—"The Next Big Thing"for International Services 50

Chapter Three Globalization Era 55

3.1 Definition and Measurements 56

3.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of Globalization 62

3.3 Effects of Globalization on Corporation's Development 66

3.4 Drivers of Corporate Internationalization and Globalization 72

Chapter Summary 76

Questions and Problems 78

On-line Study 79

Case Study:The Battle in Seattle and the Anti-Globalization Movement 79

Chapter Four Regional Economic Integration 82

4.1　Economic Integration and Economic Blocs 82

4.2　Basic Theory of Economic Integration 88

4.3　European Integration 93

4.4　North American Economic Integration 104

4.5　Other Economic Alliances 107

Chapter Summary 114

Questions and Problems 115

On-line Study 116

Case Study:Is European Union an Optimal Currency Area? 116

Chapter Five Freedom of Trade—Forerunner of Economic Globalization 120

5.1 Trade Expansion and Openness of Trading Countries 121

5.2 GATT/WTO Efforts in Promoting Freedom of the World Trade 127

5.3 Free Trade vs.Protectionism Debate 132

Chapter Summary 141

Questions and Problems 141

On-line Study 142

Case Study:Free Trade for Steel?The Debate Continues 142

Chapter Six Financial Globalization 145

6.1 Definition,Driving Forces and Measurement 146

6.2 The International Capital Flows 148

6.3 Benefits of Financial Globalization 153

6.4 Risks of Financial Globalization 156

6.5 Multilateral Structure and Policymaking 163

Chapter Summary 175

Questions and Problems 177

On-line Study 177

Case Study:Is Capital-Market Liberalization the Right Policy? 178

Chapter Seven Challenges to the Sustainable Development of the World Economy 181

7.1 Unbalanced Economic Development 182

7.2 World Population Challenge 189

7.3 Environmental Challenges and Economic Development 200

7.4 Pandemic Diseases 208

Chapter Summary 212

Questions and Problems 213

On-line Study 213

Case Study:Global Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol 214

Chapter Eight International Collaboration and Coordination 217

8.1 Correcting International Externalities via Multilateral Interventions 218

8.2 Protecting the Global Environment through Multinational Efforts 222

8.3 International Policy Coordination 227

Chapter Summary 235

Questions and Problems 236

On-line Study 237

Case Study:A French Judge Combats an International Externality 237

Chapter Nine Countries in the Globalized World Economy 240

9.1 The Division of Country Groups 241

9.2 Developed Countries and their Economic Performance 245

9.3 Developing Countries'Economic Development Strategies in the Globalization Era 257

9.4 Economies in Transition 266

Chapter Summary 282

Questions and Problems 283

On-line Study 289

Case Study:Japanese Labor Market and Capital Market 289

Chapter Ten China's Economic Reform and its Integration into the World Economy 293

10.1 Development Strategy before China's Economic Reform 294

10.2 China's Economic Reform and Integration into the World Economy 300

10.3 China's Economic Achievement and its Development Strategy 313

Chapter Summary 321

Questions and Problems 322

On-line Study 322

Case Study:An Example of Application of Comparative Advantage Strategy—China Taiwan's Economic Development 322