International Trade (Audio)

In our final series of International Trade videos we continue our discussion on consequences of trade. Which countries benefit most from foreign direct investment? How does trade affect diversity in cultural goods and services? And, what are some key sources of growth from trade, beyond comparative advantage? We also take a look at the effect free trade has on poverty in developing countries and the benefits and drawbacks of foreign retail competition, as introduced through trade.

In our final series of International Trade videos we continue our discussion on consequences of trade. Which countries benefit most from foreign direct investment? How does trade affect diversity in cultural goods and services? And, what are some key sources of growth from trade, beyond comparative advantage? We also take a look at the effect free trade has on poverty in developing countries and the benefits and drawbacks of foreign retail competition, as introduced through trade.

In our final series of International Trade videos we continue our discussion on consequences of trade. Which countries benefit most from foreign direct investment? How does trade affect diversity in cultural goods and services? And, what are some key sources of growth from trade, beyond comparative advantage? We also take a look at the effect free trade has on poverty in developing countries and the benefits and drawbacks of foreign retail competition, as introduced through trade.

This week we explore how free trade agreements affect producers andconsumers across countries, drawing on NAFTA as an example. We alsodiscuss some popular topics in trade, including how to predict pro andanti-free trade sentiment, how trade affects the environment, and whetherfair trade has an impact on living standards in poor countries.

This week we explore how free trade agreements affect producers and consumers across countries, drawing on NAFTA as an example. We also discuss some popular topics in trade, including how to predict pro and anti-free trade sentiment, how trade affects the environment, and whether fair trade has an impact on living standards in poor countries.

This week we explore how free trade agreements affect producers and consumers across countries, drawing on NAFTA as an example. We also discuss some popular topics in trade, including how to predict pro and anti-free trade sentiment, how trade affects the environment, and whether fair trade has an impact on living standards in poor countries.

This section of the class considers some of the nuts and bolts of international trade theory, how factor endowments account for some of trade, and how within these models the comparative statics work.  Much of the analytic core of international economics can be found in these videos.

This section of the class considers some of the nuts and bolts of international trade theory, how factor endowments account for some of trade, and how within these models the comparative statics work.  Much of the analytic core of international economics can be found in these videos.

This section of the class considers some of the nuts and bolts of international trade theory, how factor endowments account for some of trade, and how within these models the comparative statics work.  Much of the analytic core of international economics can be found in these videos.

We now consider some remaining topics in the theory of tariffs and trade, in particular relating to how trade interacts with the business firm.  How is it that so much trade takes place inside of firms?  How is the prospect of global trade reshaping how production is distributed across the globe?  And finally, how do tariffs shape industrialization and what do economists know about industrial policy?

We now consider some remaining topics in the theory of tariffs and trade, in particular relating to how trade interacts with the business firm.  How is it that so much trade takes place inside of firms?  How is the prospect of global trade reshaping how production is distributed across the globe?  And finally, how do tariffs shape industrialization and what do economists know about industrial policy?

We now consider some remaining topics in the theory of tariffs and trade, in particular relating to how trade interacts with the business firm.  How is it that so much trade takes place inside of firms?  How is the prospect of global trade reshaping how production is distributed across the globe?  And finally, how do tariffs shape industrialization and what do economists know about industrial policy?

This next unit considers investment across borders, how trade and investment interact, why productivity differs across borders, and the role of increasing returns to scale in international trade.  These are some of the most fundamental topics in the entire field.

This next unit considers investment across borders, how trade and investment interact, why productivity differs across borders, and the role of increasing returns to scale in international trade.  These are some of the most fundamental topics in the entire field.

This next unit considers investment across borders, how trade and investment interact, why productivity differs across borders, and the role of increasing returns to scale in international trade.  These are some of the most fundamental topics in the entire field.