Description
Provides a state-of-the-art overview of international trade policy research
The Handbook of Global Trade Policy offers readers a comprehensive resource for the study of international trade policy, governance, and financing. This timely and authoritative work presents contributions from a team of prominent experts that assess the policy implications of recent academic research on the subject. Discussions of contemporary research in fields such as economics, international business, international relations, law, and global politics help readers develop an expansive, interdisciplinary knowledge of 21st century foreign trade.
Accessible for students, yet relevant for practitioners and researchers, this book expertly guides readers through essential literature in the field while highlighting new connections between social science research and global policy-making. Authoritative chapters address new realities of the global trade environment, global governance and international institutions, multilateral trade agreements, regional trade in developing countries, value chains in the Pacific Rim, and more. Designed to provide a well-rounded survey of the subject, this book covers financing trade such as export credit arrangements in developing economies, export insurance markets, climate finance, and recent initiatives of the World Trade Organization (WTO). This state-of-the-art overview:
- Integrates new data and up-to-date research in the field
- Offers an interdisciplinary approach to examining global trade policy
- Introduces fundamental concepts of global trade in an understandable style
- Combines contemporary economic, legal, financial, and policy topics
- Presents a wide range of perspectives on current issues surrounding trade practices and policies
The Handbook of Global Trade Policy is a valuable resource for students, professionals, academics, researchers, and policy-makers in all areas of international trade, economics, business, and finance.
About the Author
Dr Andreas Klasen is Professor of International Business and Head of the Institute for Trade and Innovation (IfTI) at Offenburg University, Germany, as well as Visiting Professor at Northumbria University, UK and Honorary Fellow at Durham University, UK. He is co-editor with Fiona Bannert of The Future of Foreign Trade Support (Wiley Blackwell 2015). He was previously Partner and Head of Economics & Policy at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Managing Director of the German Export Credit and Investment Insurance Agency. Dr Klasen's research focuses on trade, innovation, economic development and business ethics.
Book Information
ISBN 9781119167396
Author Andreas Klasen
Format Paperback
Page Count 624
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 1219g
Dimensions(mm) 244mm * 170mm * 35mm
