Trading Nations

Synopsis

In three parts: 1) reasons for international trade: basic commodities (gypsum), agricultural produce (coffee, wool), manufactures (cars, jumbo jets); 2) invisible trade, tourism (jet boating), transport (rail, air, sea), insurance, trade models (absolute advantage, comparative advantage, competitive advantage), balance of payments (current account); 3) advantages and disadvantages of interntional trade, protectionism (tariff, subsidy, quota), trading blocks, GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade).

Series

Real World Economics, Series

Language

English

Country

New Zealand

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 17 min.

Year of production

1994

Availability

Sale; 1997 sale: £29.50 (+VAT +p&p)

Uses

Secondary/adult.

Subjects

Economics

Keywords

economic relationships; international trade

Production Company

Name

New Zealand

Distributor

Name

Viewtech Educational Media

Notes

NB. Viewtech ceased trading in 2014 and the company’s products are no longer in distribution