Medieval England or International Trade and Agriculture

Medieval England: A Social History 1250-1550

Author: P J Goldberg

All too often the medieval social past has been explored as an adjunct to high politics. The subject of this study is ordinary men and women, for whom the politics of the manor, the vill, or the borough were often far more real and pressing. It engages with questions relating to the various structures of society, be they social hierarchy, household, family, parish or manor, lay or clergy. It also considers the ways in which age, gender, and marital status shaped people's lives.

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International Trade and Agriculture

Author: Won W Koo

In an increasingly globalized world, an understanding of the role of international trade is central to the study of agricultural economics and agribusiness. This text interweaves these two elements, explaining the theories and practices relevant to agricultural trade. Using real-life examples to explain theories and models, the text prepares readers to critically examine agricultural trade issues. In addition to its comprehensive coverage, each chapter features chapter overviews and summaries, key concepts, questions for review, and suggested readings.

• Explains the theories and practices relevant to agricultural trade.

• Uses real-life agricultural examples to convey theories and models.

• Offers an international perspective on an increasingly globalized market.

• Features extensive pedagogical material, including chapter overviews and summaries, key concepts, review questions, and suggested readings.

Table of Contents:

1	Introduction	1
Pt. I	Pure theory of international trade	9
2	Classical theory of comparative advantage	11
3	Comparative advantage with two factors of production	30
4	Comparative advantage and factor endowments : the Heckscher-Ohlin theorem	46
5	Imperfect competition and economies of scale in trade	58
Pt. II	Protection of domestic industry and international treaties	77
6	The partial equilibrium analysis of international trade	79
7	Trade restrictions : tariffs	95
8	Nontariff trade barriers	112
9	Domestic support policies and trade	136
10	Multilateral trade negotiations and US trade policy	152
11	Economic integration	167
Pt. III	Foreign exchange markets	183
12	Foreign exchange markets and the exchange rate	185
13	Agricultural trade and the exchange rate	210
Pt. IV	Direct foreign investment, economic growth, and the environment	225
14	International capital movements and multinational corporations	227
15	Agricultural trade and economic development	238
16	Trade and the environment	255