ABSTRACT

With the resurgence of ‘new Protectionism’, international trade and trade relations are once again prime topics for study. This book, first published in 1997, examines in detail the different ways to answer the questions: What are the causes of trade relations? And specifically, what factors determine a flow of commodities from one country to another?

chapter I|20 pages

The Study of International Trade Relations

chapter II|14 pages

The Determinants of Import Penetration

chapter III|16 pages

Methodology for Trade Research

chapter IV|20 pages

Operationalization and Models of Analysis

chapter V|28 pages

Results of the Analyses

chapter VI|18 pages

Conclusion