A collection of essays, most previously published during the 1980s and 1990s, dealing with four different areas of international the theory of international trade, trade and development, protectionism, and factor movements (notably migration and foreign aid). These themes explore determinants of trade patterns, the relation between these patterns and those of underdevelopment and development, the failure of protectionism to increase welfare, and the impact of emigration on the source country and that of foreign aid on the recipient country. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)