Introduction to International Economics

By Dominick Salvatore

Book Overview

Introduction to International Economics, 2nd edition has been revised and updated to deliver the most current information on today's global economy for a one-semester course. Renowned educator and author, Dominick Salvatore provides a clear presentation with several case studies per chapter to make difficult economic principles easy to understand, in a real-world context. By covering the topics essential to an understanding of the global economy, this text is easily accessible for economics, business, and political science majors, alike. For any international economics course, Salvatore's 2nd edition takes the students' understanding of economics well beyond the classroom and across the globe.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470405546
• ISBN13: 9780470405543
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.6" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

I thought I'd be bored, instead...

I planned to read two chapters per day until I covered the 16 chapters. But that was not possible: once I grabbed the book, I couldn't put it down until the next two days, when I finished it. Many times I 'heard' myself saying "oh, so that's why...". Is there anything better when you're reading a textbook? What could possibly make a textbook on economics such a page-turner? The invaluable opportunity to help understand the world around us - how and why trade happens between countries, issues about employment, protectionism, etc. How could I not relate it to just about 2/3 of the news in the international/economics session of the newspapers? Just about everything I read had some parallel in the world, parallels which I drew from my reality and previous knowledge and from the pieces of news the author chose to illustrate his points. Although I know some micro and macroeconomics, I had little knowledge of international economics. And what called my attention was how the explanations were both simple and elegant. I never closed a chapter with doubt in any point and, fortunately, I did not have to endure repetitive explanations that some authors think are suitable. Salvatore's points are both clear, concise, and never underestimate the reader's intelligence.