The third edition of Doug Irwin’s Free Trade Under Fire came out this month. I haven’t seen a copy yet (Princeton University Press – feel free to get in touch), but it promises new updates covering “off-shoring services, the impact of trade on wages, and the implications of trade with China.” Here’s a comparison of the old and new tables of contents:
Second edition | Third edition |
Chapter 1: The United States in a New Global Economy? Chapter 2: The Case for Free Trade: Old Theories, New Evidence |
Chapter 1: The United States in a New Global Economy? Chapter 2: The Case for Free Trade: Old Theories, New Evidence |
Chapter 3: The Employment Rationale for Trade Protection | |
Chapter 3: Protectionism: Economic Costs, Political Benefits? Chapter 4: Trade, Jobs, and Income Distribution |
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Chapter 4: Relief from Foreign Competition: Antidumping and the Escape Clause |
Chapter 5: Relief from Foreign Competition: Antidumping and the Escape Clause |
Chapter 5: U.S. Trade Policy and the World Trading System | |
Chapter 6: Developing Countries and Open Markets | |
Chapter 6: The World Trade Organization and New Battlegrounds | Chapter 7: The World Trading System: The WTO, Trade Disputes, and Regional Agreements |