Part 1 Global Economic Picture 3
Chapter 1 The World Economic Outlook 3
Supplementary Reading Poised for Growth? 13
Chapter 2 American Economy 20
Supplementary Reading Japan's Economy Grew 2.3 1532560n Quarter 27
Chapter 3 China's Economy 32
Supplementary Reading Economic Reforms in Russia 39
Part 2 International Trade Theories 49
Chapter 4 Benefits of International Trade 49
Supplementary Reading(1) National Gains from International Trade 54
Supplementary Reading(2) Dangerous Activities 58
Chapter 5 Modern Trade Theories(1) 73
Supplementary Reading A Marketing Expert's Comment on The Theory of Comparative Advantage 82
Chapter 6 Modern Trade Theories(2) 85
Supplementary Reading International Trade Product Life Cycle 93
Chapter 7 Arguments for Government Intervention in International Trade 97
Supplementary Reading U.S.Won't Push Japan on Moves to Weaken the Yen,Snow Says 105
Chapter 8 International Trade Policies 109
Supplementary Reading(1) American Trade Sanctions 118
Supplementary Reading(2) Bush's Free-trade Diplomacy Has Corporate America Steaming 123
Chapter 9 Regional Economic Integration 127
Supplementary Reading(1) ——Enough for Everyone 139
Supplemeutary Reading(2) China's Tight Embrace 145
Supplementary Reading(3) Hong Kong-China:Cheaper With Cepa(2) 153
Chapter 10 Exchange Rate and International Trade 156
Supplementary Reading(1) Drowning in Dollars 161
Supplementary Reading(2) Currency Union and Trade Growth 168
Chapter 11 The Balance of Payments 175
Supplementary Reading China's Export Strength Makes It a Focal Point of Concern in the U.S 179
Chapter 12 International Investment and Multinational Enterprises 186
Supplementary Reading(1) Foreign Investment In China 193
Supplementary Reading(2)—A Place for Capital Controls 197
Chapter 13 GATT 203
Supplementary Reading The Kennedy Round 216
Chapter 14 WTO(1)——A General Introduction 221
Supplementary Reading(1) Posturing in Cancún 230
Supplementary Reading(2) WTO Could Try Harder——China＆WTO(Part Ⅰ) 233
Supplementary Reading(3) WTO Could Try Harder——China＆WTO(Part Ⅱ) 240
Chapter 15 WTO(2)——Chief WTO Rules 246
Supplementary Reading(1) Tragedy at Trade Talks Puts Focus on Plight of S Korea's Agricultural Sector 257
Supplementary Rending(2) The Challenge for Trade in Cancún 261
Chapter 16 WTO(3)——the Doha Round 267
Supplementary Reading(1) A Mountain to Climb in Cancún 274
Supplementary Reading(2) Deadlocked in Doha 281
Part 3 International Trade Practice 287
Chapter 17 Export and Import Financing 287
Supplementary Reading(1) Methods of Payment in International Trade 297
Supplementary Reading(2) Other Forms of Trade Finance 306
Chapter 18 Trade Terms—Incoterms 312
Supplementary Reading Incoterms 1990 Shipping Terms,Terms of Sale,and International Trade Terms 320
Chapter 19 Trade Forms 328
Supplementary Reading Countertrade 333
References 341