On the brink of deglobalization [electronic resource] : an alternative perspective on the causes of the world trade collapse / Peter A.G. van Bergeijk.

By:

Bergeijk, Peter A. G. van, 1959-

Contributor(s):

Edward Elgar Publishing

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Cheltenham ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, c2010.Description: 1 online resource (viii, 181 p.) : illISBN:

1849804117 (hbk.)
9781849804110 (hardback)
9781849807739 (pbk.)
9781849805803 (ebook)

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

HB 3717 \b .B47 2010

Contents:

1. Introduction : setting the stage -- 2. From peak to trough -- 3. The trade finance confusion : tales of capital, finance, credit and trade -- 4. The international value chain myth -- 5. Protectionism is just around the corner! -- 6. An alternative hypothesis : the forgotten role of trade uncertainty -- 7. Let us test the theories -- 8. Too early to tell?

Summary: On the Brink of Deglobalization addresses the breakdown of international trade and capital flows in 2008/09 and challenges the mainstream narrative for the world trade collapse. Detailed chapters on international finance, fragmentation of production, protectionism and earlier episodes of collapsing trade reveal data that contradicts conventional explanations and demonstrates that the trade collapse was driven by the shock of (perceived) trade uncertainty. Peter van Bergeijk discusses why trade barriers and import substitution are seen as solutions during depressions while presenting empirical evidence demonstrating the risks of such policies. This book provides a broad, historical and statistical analysis relevant to understanding the recent world trade collapse.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Open Shelf	Albukhary International University LEVEL 2	HB 3717 .B47 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	1100019652

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 164-172) and index.

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On the Brink of Deglobalization addresses the breakdown of international trade and capital flows in 2008/09 and challenges the mainstream narrative for the world trade collapse. Detailed chapters on international finance, fragmentation of production, protectionism and earlier episodes of collapsing trade reveal data that contradicts conventional explanations and demonstrates that the trade collapse was driven by the shock of (perceived) trade uncertainty. Peter van Bergeijk discusses why trade barriers and import substitution are seen as solutions during depressions while presenting empirical evidence demonstrating the risks of such policies. This book provides a broad, historical and statistical analysis relevant to understanding the recent world trade collapse.

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