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1 online resource (232 pages) |
| Contents |
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; Part I: Preliminaries; 2 Basic models of international trade I; 3 Basic models of international trade II; 4 A decomposition of the home market effect; 5 Monopolistic competition and distribution of trade gains; Part II: Communications networks and time zones; 6 Country specificity of communications networks; 7 Interconnectivity of communications networks; 8 Interconnected communications networks and home market effects; 9 Time zones as a source of comparative advantage; 10 Service trade with time zone differences |
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11 Growth with time zone differencesPart III: Network effects and switching costs; 12 Direct network effects; 13 Indirect network effects; 14 Switching costs; 15 Foreign brand penetration; Part IV: Cost heterogeneity and trade; 16 Increasing costs in product diversification; 17 Efficiency gaps and Heckscher-Ohlin trade patterns; 18 Chamberlinian-Ricardian trade patterns; 19 Strategic export policies; 20 Concluding remarks; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
In the existing literature on trade theory, €relatively few attempts have been made to address the theme of communications networks and the role of time zones. The book illustrates, with simple models of international trade, how the introduction of communications networks and the utilization of time zone differences can affect both the structure of international trade and world welfare. Other technological aspects of recent international trade (e.g., competition between international standards, the impact of switching costs on imported products' introduction) are also examined |
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Print version record |
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Communication in international trade.
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Time and economic reactions.
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International trade.
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Business logistics.
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Business enterprises -- Communication systems
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Business enterprises -- Communication systems
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Business logistics
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Communication in international trade
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International trade
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Time and economic reactions
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780203828021 |
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020382802X |
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