National Management of the International Economy

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Process of International Economic Integration....Pages 3-23
International Economic Integration and Interdependence in the 1980s....Pages 25-57
Front Matter....Pages 59-59
The Concept of Fundamental Equilibrium....Pages 61-71
Short-term, or Cyclical, Disequilibria....Pages 73-84
Fundamental, or Structural, Disequilibria....Pages 85-100
The Long-term Adjustment Process: Major Policy Options....Pages 101-117
Front Matter....Pages 119-119
The Doctrine of Free Trade: Internationalism or Disguised Mercantilism?....Pages 121-139
Changes in International Competitiveness and National Commercial Policies....Pages 141-159
Historical Parallels in the Evolution of International Economic Relationships....Pages 161-186
Long-term Changes in International Openness and Income Inequality....Pages 187-194
Front Matter....Pages 195-196
Origins of the Energy Crisis....Pages 197-213
Economic Consequences of the Energy Constraint....Pages 215-234
Financial Effects of the Energy Crisis....Pages 235-257
Front Matter....Pages 259-260
Economic Progress and Economic Organisation....Pages 261-282
Policies Compatible with an Integrated World Economy....Pages 283-316
The Optimum Policy Area....Pages 317-330
Back Matter....Pages 331-382