Contemporary Issues in International Trade
Challenges and Opportunities
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From the 2008 global financial crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic, to Brexit and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, the past two decades have been a turbulent period for the global economy.
Recognising that we are currently at a tipping point, Contemporary Issues in International Trade: Challenges and Opportunities provides a comprehensive overview of the changes in trade and capital flows currently in play across the globe. Topics of discussion include:
- Vertical specialization
- Impact of crises on trade
- Macroeconomic vulnerability in developing countries
- India’s automotive and technological exports
- The influence of liberalization on India’s manufacturing sector
- International insurance markets
- Protectionism
- Labour market impact of trade reforms
- Blockchain technology
- The influence of ‘fake news’ on trading preferences
- Challenges in the globalisation of agriculture
- Correlations between trade and human development
Reaching beyond the usual terrain of economic engagement, this edited collection confronts critical issues to demand urgent analytical attention and a harnessing of the economic potential at stake.
PART-A. GROWTH ASPECT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
- Chapter 1. ‘Imminent’ Global Recession: Some Reflections; Soumyen Sikdar
- Chapter 2. Unraveling the Complexity of Vertical Specialization and Fragmentation Trade: A Survey of Patterns, Drivers, Implications, and Evolving Dynamics; C. Veeramani
- Chapter 3. Trade Impact of Crisis: A Tale of Three Episodes; Bibek Ray Chaudhuri
- Chapter 4. Macroeconomic Vulnerability of Less Developed Countries; Ranajoy Bhattacharyya and Riddhi Chatterjee
- Chapter 5. New Dawn or Prolonged Eclipse? Upcoming RTAs and India’s Automotive Exports; Debashis Chakraborty and Ripudaman Bhardwaj
- Chapter 6. Export Price Pass Through in India:The Role of Asymmetry; Darpajit Sengupta and Saikat Sinha Roy
- Chapter 7. Technology Intensive Indian Exports: Hurdles and Puzzles; Subhasree Banerjee and Bibek Ray Chaudhuri
- Chapter 8. Influence of Liberalization on Indian Manufacturing Sector: Empirical Evidence over 1987-2018; Aaheli Ahmed and Debashis Chakraborty
- Chapter 9. Trade Flows and Labour Market: Some Reflections; Rajib Bhattacharyya
- Chapter 10. An Empirical Study on the Relative Stance of Indian Insurance Market within the Framework of Selected International Insurance Markets; Sonali Saha and Samrat Roy
- Chapter 11. “Imposed” Standards induced Protectionism in International Trade: A Game Theoretic Exploration; Atreyee Sinha Chakraborty
- Chapter 12. Inquiring the Nexus Between International Trade, Economic Growth and Environment for the BRICS Economies; Nilendu Chatterjee and Tonmoy Chatterjee
- Chapter 13. Block Chain Technology in the Global Supply Chain: A Theoretic Overview and Security Issues; Siddhartha Roy
- Chapter 14. Fake News, International Trade and Asymmetric Information: Tracing the Changing Trade Preferences; Rishab Lodh and Oindrila Dey
- Chapter 15. India’s Foreign Trade in Asia: The Changing Pattern in Volume, Nature and Trade Balance During Liberalization; Subhasis Santra
- Chapter 16. Capital Structure and Profitability of Indian Computer Firms; Kalpita Ray
- PART-B. DEVELOPMENT ASPECT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
- Chapter 17. Women’s Contribution to Trade in Bangladesh and Challenges in Post Covid-19 Era; Salma Akhter and Debashis Mazumdar
- Chapter 18. Problems of Globalization of Agriculture: A Critique of Inclusive Growth; Pratip Kumar Datta and Saumya Chakrabarti
- Chapter 19. Trade, Skill Formation and Human Development: A Theoretical Note with Reference to Less Developed Economies; Debashis Majumdar, Mainak Bhattacharjee, and Nishat Alam
- Chapter 20. Strategic Partnership Between Medical Technology Companies and Healthcare Service Providers Towards Global Competitiveness; Gautam Samaddar and S.K. Bhogal
- Chapter 21. Impact of Factoring Environment, Social and Governance in Credit Rating in India on Global Capital Flow; Sitangshu Khatua and Ajanta Ghosh
Rajib Bhattacharyya is Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, Goenka College of Commerce and Business Administration, Kolkata, India.
Debashis Mazumdar is Professor & HOD in the Department of Economics at The Heritage College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.