Pop Internationalism

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Summary: Why is this message so difficult?
Review: This is a very good book and I will buy copies for several friends who speak the most eggregious crap about economics. But for a trained economist much of it should not be a surprise. The first half of the book is a background in basic trade theory for non-economists. Being an economist by training I thought this was a touch repetitive but basically solid. The second half contained some startling essays applying the first half items to real world problems. In this part Krugman tears apart the current "orthodoxy" on "National Competitiveness". GOOD STUFF AND OVERDUE. The reveiw of Laura Tyson's "who is bashing whom" is particularly good. But if you understood your second year trade theory books then there should be nothing too much new here. And the repetition (aimed at non-economists) will bug you somewhat.

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Summary: life .....
Review: This is an excellent book in the sense that it helps non economists see the truth about the effects of trade on the Economy. Normally, people tend to overestimate the effects of trade treaties such as NAFTA on the U.S. economy and Krugman helps you understand why this isn't true. Common knowledge normally doesn't coincide with economic truth and people are mislead by such things as trade wars between mayor superpowers or trade wars between develop and developing nations. Krugman has the ability of explaing such glamorous issues in layman's terms and that's why this book is great.

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Summary: International Economics made easier
Review: This is an excellent book in the sense that it helps non economists see the truth about the effects of trade on the Economy. Normally, people tend to overestimate the effects of trade treaties such as NAFTA on the U.S. economy and Krugman helps you understand why this isn't true. Common knowledge normally doesn't coincide with economic truth and people are mislead by such things as trade wars between mayor superpowers or trade wars between develop and developing nations. Krugman has the ability of explaing such glamorous issues in layman's terms and that's why this book is great.