Book Title: IBUS 100: Global Trade and Logistics I Course Reader
Subtitle: Global Trade and Logistics
Book Description: Explore the intricacies of global trade with 'Global Trade and Logistics,' a comprehensive IBUS 100 reader. Dive into international trade reasons, economic cooperation, regional integrations like USMCA, business strategies, market imperfections, political economy, and the free trade vs. protectionism debate. A must-read for understanding the dynamic world of international business. #GlobalTrade #IBUS100 #InternationalBusiness
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Book Description
The IBUS 100 academic reader, “Global Trade and Logistics,” is a comprehensive guide for understanding international business and trade complexities and dynamics. It is compiled from three open educational resources and covers various topics.
Week 1: Why We Trade
- Focuses on the reasons for international trade, including differences in technology, resource endowments, demand, economies of scale in production, and government policies
Week 2: Regional Economic Integration
- Examines common markets, the United States Canada Mexico Agreement (USMCA), the European Union, the Euro, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and the WTO Regional Trade Agreement Database
Week 3: Is ‘Free Trade’ Really Free?
- Discusses international economic cooperation among nations, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the World Trade Organization (WTO), and international trade barriers
Week 4: How Do You Get from ‘Here’ to ‘There’?
- Explores multinational firms, joint ventures, contract manufacturing, franchising, licensing, and Incoterms
Week 5: Getting a Widget to Timbuktu
- Covers importing, exporting, global sourcing, various entry modes, and building long-term relationships in international business
Week 6: Trade Policies with Market Imperfections and Distortions
- Focuses on market imperfections and distortions, including monopoly, duopoly, oligopoly, externalities, and policy-imposed distortions
Week 7: Political Economy and International Trade
- Discusses the political economy aspects of international trade, including the effects of protectionist policies
Week 8: Evaluating the Controversy Between Free Trade and Protectionism
- Evaluates the debate between free trade and protectionism, focusing on economic efficiency, potential for retaliation, and information deficiencies
The reader utilizes resources from “International Business” by Lumen Learning, “International Trade: Theory and Policy” adapted by Saylor Academy, and other materials, offering a well-rounded global trade and logistics perspective.
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IBUS 100: Global Trade and Logistics I Course Reader Copyright © by Alpha Lewis is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
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Regional / International studies
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IBUS 100: Global Trade and Logistics I Course Reader Copyright © by Alpha Lewis is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.