International Trade and Multinational Activity Heterogeneity of Firms, Incentives for Foreign Direct Investment, and International Business Cycle Dynamics /

• Main Author: Namini, Julian Emami (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, 573
• Subjects: Economic theory.; Macroeconomics.; International economics.; Economics.; International Economics.; Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods.; Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics.

During the last 25 year, the neoclassical Heckscher-Ohlin trade theory has been extended to the ‘new’ trade theory by including imperfect competition and fixed costs into the analysis of trade relations. Furthermore, these micro-oriented trade models are increasingly used to analyze macro-oriented q...

Table of Contents:

• Gains from trade with firm heterogeneity
• The international organization of the firm
• International business cycle dynamics with Heckscher-Ohlin trade
• Conclusions.