本書は英文による国際経済学の入門書で、英語を学習中の日本人学生や日本の大学で学ぶ留学生を対象とし、可能な限りコンパクトな説明としている。また日本の事例と資料を豊富取り上げ、国際的な視点による日本経済の入門書でもある。
Chapter 1 A Survey on the World Economy
Chapter 2 Comparative Advantage and International Trade
Chapter 3 Where Does Comparative Advantage Come From?
Chapter 4 Economics and Politics of Import Restrictions
Chapter 5 The World Trade Organization and Regional Trade Arrangements
Chapter 6 The Service Sector in National and International Economies
Chapter 7 Foreign Direct Investment and Multinational Corporations
Chapter 8 Migration
Chapter 9 Balance of Payments
Chapter 10 Exchange Rates and the National Economy
Chapter 11 Exchange Rate Regimes
Chapter 12 Globalization and Economic Growth
Chapter 13 Development, Income Inequality and Human Welfare
Chapter 14 Globalization and the Environment
Chapter 15 Economic Development and Demographic Change