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Global Trade and Conflicting National Interests
Ralph Gomory and William Baumol adapt classical trade models to the modern world economy.

In this book Ralph Gomory and William Baumol adapt classical trade models to the modern world economy. Trade today is dominated by manufactured goods, rapidly moving technology, and huge firms that benefit from economies of scale. This is very different from the largely agricultural world in which the classical theories originated. Gomory and Baumol show that the new and significant conflicts resulting from international trade are inherent in modern economies.Today improvement in one country's productive capabilities is often attainable only at the expense of another country's general welfare. The authors describe why and when this is so and why, in a modern free-trade environment, a country might have a vital stake in the competitive strength of its industries.
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Global Trade and Conflicting National Interests
Ralph Gomory and William Baumol adapt classical trade models to the modern world economy.

In this book Ralph Gomory and William Baumol adapt classical trade models to the modern world economy. Trade today is dominated by manufactured goods, rapidly moving technology, and huge firms that benefit from economies of scale. This is very different from the largely agricultural world in which the classical theories originated. Gomory and Baumol show that the new and significant conflicts resulting from international trade are inherent in modern economies.Today improvement in one country's productive capabilities is often attainable only at the expense of another country's general welfare. The authors describe why and when this is so and why, in a modern free-trade environment, a country might have a vital stake in the competitive strength of its industries.
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Global Trade and Conflicting National Interests

Global Trade and Conflicting National Interests

Global Trade and Conflicting National Interests

Global Trade and Conflicting National Interests

Overview

Ralph Gomory and William Baumol adapt classical trade models to the modern world economy.

In this book Ralph Gomory and William Baumol adapt classical trade models to the modern world economy. Trade today is dominated by manufactured goods, rapidly moving technology, and huge firms that benefit from economies of scale. This is very different from the largely agricultural world in which the classical theories originated. Gomory and Baumol show that the new and significant conflicts resulting from international trade are inherent in modern economies.Today improvement in one country's productive capabilities is often attainable only at the expense of another country's general welfare. The authors describe why and when this is so and why, in a modern free-trade environment, a country might have a vital stake in the competitive strength of its industries.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780262545808
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication date: 06/07/2022
Series: Lionel Robbins Lectures
Pages: 215
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x (d)

About the Author

William J. Baumol is Professor of Economics at New York University and Director of the university's C. V. Starr Center for Applied Economics.

What People are Saying About This

Jagdish Bhagwati

When you pair a world-class mathematician with a world-class economist, you should be prepared for a spectacular outcome. The Gomory-Baumol book is an apt illustration. They have cast new light on an old finding: the possibility under increasing returns of multiple equilibria, some Pareto-better than others, and each affecting the distribution of gains (in the superior equilibria) differentially. This is a book to be treasured by trade specialists.

Herbet E. Scarf

In this lucid, marvelously accessible work, Ralph Gomory and William Baumol draw on the theory of economies of scale in maintaining the viability of established manufacturers. They also consider the possibilities of limited governmental intervention to influence which of the many possible equilibria will be realized.

Maritn Shubik

This book is a gem and reads like a thriller. John McDonald was a superb business writer who combined an innate understanding of context with an appreciation of strategy. The book should be read by all who are concerned with business reporting, business, and legal advice.

Endorsement

This book is a gem and reads like a thriller. John McDonald was a superb business writer who combined an innate understanding of context with an appreciation of strategy. The book should be read by all who are concerned with business reporting, business, and legal advice.

—Maritn Shubik, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University

From the Publisher

Combine economies of scale with many industries. Stir in some old theory and some new technique. Out comes a complex and novel picture of a world trading pattern in which national strategy can really matter. This book should be read carefully, but above all it should be read.

—Robert M. Solow, Institute Professor of Economics, Emeritus, MIT, and Nobel Laureate in Economics

When you pair a world-class mathematician with a world-class economist, you should be prepared for a spectacular outcome. The Gomory-Baumol book is an apt illustration. They have cast new light on an old finding: the possibility under increasing returns of multiple equilibria, some Pareto-better than others, and each affecting the distribution of gains (in the superior equilibria) differentially. This is a book to be treasured by trade specialists.

—Jagdish Bhagwati, Arthur Lehman Professor of Economics, Columbia University

In this lucid, marvelously accessible work, Ralph Gomory and William Baumol draw on the theory of economies of scale in maintaining the viability of established manufacturers. They also consider the possibilities of limited governmental intervention to influence which of the many possible equilibria will be realized.

—Herbet E. Scarf, Sterling Professor of Economics, Yale University

This book is a gem and reads like a thriller. John McDonald was a superb business writer who combined an innate understanding of context with an appreciation of strategy. The book should be read by all who are concerned with business reporting, business, and legal advice.

—Maritn Shubik, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University

Robert M. Solow

Combine economies of scale with many industries. Stir in some old theory and some new technique. Out comes a complex and novel picture of a world trading pattern in which national strategy can really matter. This book should be read carefully, but above all it should be read.

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