本书共十章，分为三个大的板块，即“是什么”“为什么”和“怎么做”。第一至第三章围绕“国际贸易是什么”展开。第一章是引言导人和事实数据，第二章是国际贸易的基本概念，第三章介绍国际贸易分析工具。第四至第七章围绕“为什么开展国际贸易”展开，这部分也是本教材的重点内容。第四章介绍了十八至十九世纪的国际贸易古典理论，第五章分析了二十世纪上半期的新古典国际贸易理论，第六章分析了二战之后的新国际贸易理论，第七章是经济增长与国际贸易。第八至第十章围绕“怎么协调国际贸易”展开。第八章和第九章侧重于分析国际贸易政策的影响，即关税和非关税贸易壁垒。第十章介绍世界经济一体化的活动。 本书简明易懂，既可作为文科高校开展教学的教科书，也可作为大学生的通俗读物。

Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 What is international trade？
1.2 Why is international trade important？
1.3 The origin of international trade
1.4 The development of international trade
1.5 The current situation of international trade
1.6 Brief introduction to the course
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Chapter 2 Basic Concepts
2.1 Statistical indicators
2.2 Basic classifications
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Chapter 3 The Analysis Tools of International Trade Theories
3.1 Three key questions in international trade
3.2 Production possibility curve
3.3 Community indifference curve
3.4 Budget line and consumer equilibrium
3.5 General equilibrium in isolation and openness
3.6 Isoquant curve
3.7 Isocost line and producer equilibrium
3.8 Supply curve, demand curve and partial equilibrium
3.9 Producer surplus and consumer surplus
3.1 0 Offer curve
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Chapter 4 Classical Trade Theory
4. ] Mercanti]ism
4.2 Absolute advantage trade theory
4.3 Comparative advantage trade theory
4.4 Empirical tests of the Ricardian model
4.5 Reciprocal demand theory
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Chapter 5 Neo-classical Trade Theory
5. l Background of neo-classical trade theory
5.2 Heckscher-Ohlin theory
5.3 Factor-price equalization theorem
5.4 Stolper-Samuelson theorem
5.5 Specific-factors model
5.6 Empirical tests of H-O model
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Chapter 6 New Trade Theory
6.1 Background of new trade theory
6.2 Development of new trade theory
6.3 Intra-industry trade
6.4 Economies of scale and international trade
6.5 Trade based on dynamic technological differences
6.6 The overlapping demand theory
6.7 Trade based on different tastes
6.8 Costs of transportation and environmental standards
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Chapter 7 Economic Growth and International Trade
7.1 What is economic growth？
7.2 Trade effect of economic growth
7.3 Growth and trade: the small-country case
7.4 Growth and trade: the large-country case
7.5 Growth and trade in both nations
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Chapter 8 Trade Restrictions: Tariffs
8.1 What is a tariff？
8.2 Nominal tariff and effective protection rate
8.3 Costs and benefits of a tariff
8.4 Partial equilibrium effect of a tariff
8.5 The optimum tariff
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Chapter 9 Non-tariff Trade Barriers
9.1 Import quotas
9.2 Export subsidies
9.3 Voluntary export restraints
9.4 Dumping and anti-dumping
9.5 Local content requirements
9.6 Technical, administrative, and other regulations
9.7 The infant industry argument
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Chapter 10 International Integration
10.1 Main forms of regional economic integration
10.2 The development of regional economic integration
10.3 Trade-creating customs union theory
10.4 Trade-diverting customs union theory
10.5 The dynamic effect of customs union
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