Matches in Harvard for { <http://id.lib.harvard.edu/aleph/008540426/catalog> ?p ?o. }
Showing items 1 to 26 of
26
with 100 items per page.
- catalog abstract ""A novel on the global economy? Russell Roberts breaks all the rules in this provocative and whimsical look at the key international economic issues facing America and American business. The Choice stars the ghost of David Ricardo, a nineteenth-century economist. To get his wings he must persuade the CEO of an American television manufacturing company that imports are good for America, even if they destroy the domestic television industry. Free of economic jargon, The Choice gives the reader a new perspective on how international trade affects business and our daily lives." "The Choice explores a wide array of global economic issues from tariffs and quotas to the lives of unemployed workers and their children."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11947409.
- catalog created "c2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "c2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2001.".
- catalog description ""A novel on the global economy? Russell Roberts breaks all the rules in this provocative and whimsical look at the key international economic issues facing America and American business. The Choice stars the ghost of David Ricardo, a nineteenth-century economist. To get his wings he must persuade the CEO of an American television manufacturing company that imports are good for America, even if they destroy the domestic television industry. Free of economic jargon, The Choice gives the reader a new perspective on how international trade affects business and our daily lives." "The Choice explores a wide array of global economic issues from tariffs and quotas to the lives of unemployed workers and their children."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Chapter 1 Minutes of the Heavenly Court: Soul of David Ricardo 1 -- Chapter 2 The Challenge of Foreign Competition 3 -- Chapter 3 The Roundabout Way to Wealth 8 -- Chapter 4 Is Trade Good for America? 14 -- Chapter 5 The New Generation of American Know-How 25 -- Chapter 6 Do Tariffs Protect American Jobs? 33 -- Chapter 7 Tariffs versus Quotas 45 -- Chapter 8 Road Trip 52 -- Chapter 9 The Case for Protection 56 -- Chapter 10 Do Trade Deficits Hurt America? 66 -- Chapter 11 Fair Trade versus Free Trade 74 -- Chapter 12 Should America Trade Freely with Low-Wage Nations? 83 -- Chapter 13 Self-Sufficiency Is the Road to Poverty 90 -- Chapter 14 The Choice 99.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-113) and index.".
- catalog extent "xii, 116 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0130870528".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "c2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall,".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "330.12/2 21".
- catalog subject "Free trade United States.".
- catalog subject "Free trade.".
- catalog subject "HF1713 .R615 2001".
- catalog subject "Protectionism United States.".
- catalog subject "Protectionism.".
- catalog subject "Ricardo, David, 1772-1823.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Chapter 1 Minutes of the Heavenly Court: Soul of David Ricardo 1 -- Chapter 2 The Challenge of Foreign Competition 3 -- Chapter 3 The Roundabout Way to Wealth 8 -- Chapter 4 Is Trade Good for America? 14 -- Chapter 5 The New Generation of American Know-How 25 -- Chapter 6 Do Tariffs Protect American Jobs? 33 -- Chapter 7 Tariffs versus Quotas 45 -- Chapter 8 Road Trip 52 -- Chapter 9 The Case for Protection 56 -- Chapter 10 Do Trade Deficits Hurt America? 66 -- Chapter 11 Fair Trade versus Free Trade 74 -- Chapter 12 Should America Trade Freely with Low-Wage Nations? 83 -- Chapter 13 Self-Sufficiency Is the Road to Poverty 90 -- Chapter 14 The Choice 99.".
- catalog title "The choice : a fable of free trade and protectionism / Russell Roberts.".
- catalog type "text".