International Trade in the Real World and the Theoretical Issues

It is argued that the study of regional international politics is important (1) for empirical reasons having to do with the real world saliency of the region as a factor in international politics; (2) for theoretical reasons having to do with the subordinate system as being relatively neglected in scholarship with the exception of the integrationist approach; and (3) for policy reasons having to do with the importance of accurately understanding the dynamics of the region as part of the objective of stabilizing the international system. The dominant approach to regional international politics of the integrationists (neo–functionalists and transactionalists) is then discussed and criticized in terms of the two approaches' normative concerns, the nature of the model utilized, and the theoretical issues that are raised. A major conclusion is that the integrative model used is inappropriate as a vestige of the level of analysis problem, and such theoretical issues as the nature of the dependent variable remain unspecified. It is then argued that the authors' formulation of an empirical systems approach begins to meet these criticisms.

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Book Reviews

Journal of Economic Literature ◽

10.1257/jel.49.1.129.r6 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 49 (1) ◽

pp. 143-146

Keyword(s):

International Trade ◽

General Equilibrium ◽

Labor Markets ◽

Real World ◽

Economic Models ◽

Equilibrium Models ◽

Equilibrium Unemployment ◽

General Equilibrium Models ◽

The Real

Chong Xiang of Purdue University and NBER reviews “International Trade with Equilibrium Unemployment” by Carl Davidson and Steven J. Matusz. The EconLit Abstract of the reviewed work begins, “Considers how to create economic models that accurately reflect the real-world connections between international trade and labor markets using equilibrium unemployment modeling. Discusses the structure of simple general equilibrium models with frictional unemployment; trade and search-generated unemployment….”

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Jawara, Fatoumata et Aileen Kwa, Behind the Scenes at the wto. The Real World of International Trade Negotiations. Lessons of Cancun, London/New York, Zed Books, 2004, 330 p.

Études internationales ◽

10.7202/012036ar ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 36 (3) ◽

pp. 387

Author(s):

Alice Landau

Keyword(s):

New York ◽

International Trade ◽

Real World ◽

Trade Negotiations ◽

The Real

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Can Ricardian Model Really Explain Trade?

Journal of International Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship ◽

10.24191/jibe.v3i1.14437 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 21

Author(s):

Kok Wooi Yap ◽

Doris Padmini Selvaratnam

Keyword(s):

International Trade ◽

Palm Oil ◽

Comparative Advantage ◽

Real World ◽

Trade Theory ◽

The Real ◽

Ricardian Model ◽

Ricardian Trade Theory ◽

Factors Of Production

This paper aims to analyse the international trade in the real world by applying the Ricardian trade theory. In doing this, simple comparative advantage assumptions are used to examine trading of palm oil and rice between Malaysia and Vietnam. By using this theory, it is proven that international trade takes place because of efficiency to produce exported product. A country will export products that use its abundant and cheap factors of production and import products that use its scarce factors. Various empirical evidences of previous studies are als o used to discuss the importance of the Ricardian model. However, it is also highlighted in the paper that the Ricardian model could be misleading as it has several limitations that restrict its usefulness.

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Evaluating Mental Health Services; How Do Programs for Children “Work” in the Real World? Edited by Carol T. Nixon & Denine A. Northrup. Sage, Thousand Oaks CA, 1997. pp. 306. £16.60 (pb).

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry ◽

10.1017/s0021963098222918 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 39 (6) ◽

pp. 935-936

Author(s):

Anne Worrall-Davies

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Services ◽

Health Services ◽

Real World ◽

The Real

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Current Issues: Evidence-Based Practice for the Real World: Thoughts on Clinical Education in Communication Disorders

Perspectives on Administration and Supervision ◽

10.1044/aas20.3.100 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

pp. 100-105 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Anne K. Bothe

Keyword(s):

Clinical Education ◽

Real World ◽

Evidence Based Practice ◽

Communication Disorders ◽

University Faculty ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Speech Language Pathology ◽

Basic Principles ◽

The Real ◽

Language Pathology

This article presents some streamlined and intentionally oversimplified ideas about educating future communication disorders professionals to use some of the most basic principles of evidence-based practice. Working from a popular five-step approach, modifications are suggested that may make the ideas more accessible, and therefore more useful, for university faculty, other supervisors, and future professionals in speech-language pathology, audiology, and related fields.

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