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International Trade & the World Economy; Charles van Marrewijk. CHAPTER 1; THE WORLD ECONOMY. Introduction Land area and population Income Income per capita International trade The balance of payments Dynamics and globalization Trade connections in the world economy
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International Trade & the World Economy; Charles van Marrewijk CHAPTER 1; THE WORLD ECONOMY Introduction Land area and population Income Income per capita International trade The balance of payments Dynamics and globalization Trade connections in the world economy Conclusions
International Trade & the World Economy; Charles van Marrewijk CHAPTER 1; THE WORLD ECONOMY Introduction Land area and population Income Income per capita International trade The balance of payments Dynamics and globalization Trade connections in the world economy Conclusions
International Trade & the World Economy; Charles van Marrewijk Introduction • International economics distinguishes between: • International monetary analysis • International real analysis • International Trade & the World Economy focuses on real analysis. • Chapter 1 The World Economy discusses some key economic concepts, focusing on ‘important’ countries.
International Trade & the World Economy; Charles van Marrewijk CHAPTER 1; THE WORLD ECONOMY Introduction Land area and population Income Income per capita International trade The balance of payments Dynamics and globalization Trade connections in the world economy Conclusions
International Trade & the World Economy; Charles van Marrewijk Land area and population
International Trade & the World Economy; Charles van Marrewijk Land area and population
International Trade & the World Economy; Charles van Marrewijk CHAPTER 1; THE WORLD ECONOMY Introduction Land area and population Income Income per capita International trade The balance of payments Dynamics and globalization Trade connections in the world economy Conclusions
International Trade & the World Economy; Charles van Marrewijk Income • To measure the value of all goods and services we distinguish: • GDP = Gross Domestic Product (located in a country) • GNP = Gross National Product (residents of a country) • GDP + net receipts of factor income = GNP • To correct for the large differences in prices between countries (especially for non-traded goods and services) the United Nations International Comparison Project calculates: • Purchasing Power Parity exchange rates
International Trade & the World Economy; Charles van Marrewijk Income GNP and GDP
International Trade & the World Economy; Charles van Marrewijk Income
International Trade & the World Economy; Charles van Marrewijk Income • GNP in • current $ • and • PPP $
International Trade & the World Economy; Charles van Marrewijk CHAPTER 1; THE WORLD ECONOMY Introduction Land area and population Income Income per capita International trade The balance of payments Dynamics and globalization Trade connections in the world economy Conclusions
International Trade & the World Economy; Charles van Marrewijk Income per capita
International Trade & the World Economy; Charles van Marrewijk CHAPTER 1; THE WORLD ECONOMY Introduction Land area and population Income Income per capita International trade The balance of payments Dynamics and globalization Trade connections in the world economy Conclusions
International Trade & the World Economy; Charles van Marrewijk International trade
International Trade & the World Economy; Charles van Marrewijk International trade Exports relative to imports
International Trade & the World Economy; Charles van Marrewijk International trade The value of exports can exceed the level of GDP
International Trade & the World Economy; Charles van Marrewijk CHAPTER 1; THE WORLD ECONOMY Introduction Land area and population Income Income per capita International trade The balance of payments Dynamics and globalization Trade connections in the world economy Conclusions
International Trade & the World Economy; Charles van Marrewijk The balance of payments
International Trade & the World Economy; Charles van Marrewijk CHAPTER 1; THE WORLD ECONOMY Introduction Land area and population Income Income per capita International trade The balance of payments Dynamics and globalization Trade connections in the world economy Conclusions
International Trade & the World Economy; Charles van Marrewijk Dynamics and globalization Current account surplus (% of GDP) indicator of accumulation of financial claims on the Rest Of the World (ROW).
International Trade & the World Economy; Charles van Marrewijk Dynamics and globalization World GDP increases faster than world population
International Trade & the World Economy; Charles van Marrewijk Dynamics and globalization World exports increase faster than world GDP
International Trade & the World Economy; Charles van Marrewijk CHAPTER 1; THE WORLD ECONOMY Introduction Land area and population Income Income per capita International trade The balance of payments Dynamics and globalization Trade connections in the world economy Conclusions
International Trade & the World Economy; Charles van Marrewijk Trade connections in the world economy
International Trade & the World Economy; Charles van Marrewijk CHAPTER 1; THE WORLD ECONOMY Introduction Land area and population Income Income per capita International trade The balance of payments Dynamics and globalization Trade connections in the world economy Conclusions
International Trade & the World Economy; Charles van Marrewijk Conclusions • ‘Importance’ of countries varies with measure used: • Land area Russia, China, Canada • Population China, India, USA • GDP/GNP, current $ USA, Japan, Germany • GDP/GNP, PPP $ USA, China, Japan • Import/export USA, Germany, Japan/UK • Surplus current account = net capital outflow • GDP increases faster than population • Exports increase faster than GDP • Trade flows have local character • Trade flows mainly between high income countries