Preface
Unit One Introduction and Highlight
1.0 Nature of International Business
1.1 Motivations of Companies' Engagement in
International Business
1.2 The Major Categories of International Business
1.2.1 MerehandiseExports and Imports
1.2.2 Service Exports and Imports
1.2.3 Investments
1 3 Some Essential Theories About International
Trade
1.3.1 Protectionist Theories
Exercises
1. 3.2 Free Trade Theories
1.3.2.1 Theory of Absoute Advantage
1.3.2.2 Theory of Comparative Advantage
1.3.2.3 Factor-proportions Theory
Exercises
Language Features for Unit One Unit Two International Trade Policies
2.0 Overview
2. 1 The Roles of GATT and WTO
2.1.1 Most-Favored-Nation Clause
2.1.2 GATT-sponsored Rounds
2.1.3 Tokyo Round
2.1.4 Uruguay Round
Exercises
2.2 Trade Barriers
2.2.1 Tariffs
2.2.1.1 Revenue Tariff
2.2.1.2 Protective Tariff
2.2.1.3 Prohibitive Tariff and Retaliatory Tariff
2.2.1.4 Regulatory Tariff
2.2.1.5 Anti-dumping Tariff
2.2.2 Non-tariff Trade Barriers
2.2.2.1 Import License
2.2.2.2 Government Procurement
2.2.2.3 Technological Barriers of Trade
2.2.2.4 Customs Valuation-
Exercises
2.2.3 Export Encouragement Policies
2.2.3.1 Export Subsidy
2.2.3.2 Generalized System of Preference
2.2.3.2.1 Principle of the Place of Origin
2.2.3.2.2 The Principal Content of GSP
2.2.3.3 Other Export Encouragement Policies
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