International economics and business : nations and firms in the global economy / Sjoerd Beugelsdijk, University of Groningen, Steven Brakman, University of Groningen, Harry Garretsen, University of Groningen, and Charles Van Marrewijk, Utrecht University.

Revision of: Brakman, Steven. Nations and firms in the global economy : an introduction to international economics and business. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 449-458) and index.

The global economy -- Getting the numbers right -- Trade, comparative advantage, and competition -- Modern trade theory : the role of the firm -- Trade restrictions and trade policy --Firms, location, and distance -- Managing across borders -- Exchange rates -- Currency crises and exchange rate policy -- Gains from international capital mobility -- Financial crises, firms, and the open economy -- The great recession -- Globalization and growth -- -- Globalization and inequality.