About this series

International economics is a distinct field with both fundamental theoretical insights and increasing empirical and policy relevance. The Cambridge Elements in International Economics showcases this field, covering the subfields of international trade, international money and finance, and international production, and featuring both established researchers and new contributors from all parts of the world. It aims for a level of theoretical discourse slightly above that of the Journal of Economic Perspectives to maintain accessibility. It extends Cambridge University Press’ established reputation in international economics into the new, digital format of Cambridge Elements. It attempts to fill the niche once occupied by the Princeton Essays in International Finance, a series that no longer exists. 

There is a great deal of important work that takes place in international economics that is set out in highly theoretical and mathematical terms. This new Elements does not eschew this work but seeks a broader audience that includes academic economists and researchers, including those working in international organizations, such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. 

Aims

• To deliver up-to-date knowledge on the field of international economics in an updatable, 20,000-30,000 word format.
• To broadly cover the subfields of international trade, international money and finance, and international production.
• To address theory, empirical investigations, and policy applications.
• To combine the traditional concerns and foci of the fields with important, emerging issues.
• To feature both established researchers and new contributors from all parts of the world.

Series editor 

Kenneth Reinert
Contact the editor: kreinert@gmu.edu

Editorial advisory board

John C. Anyanwu, Formerly African Development Bank, international production, Africa

Simon Evenett, University of St. Gallen, international trade, Europe

Ramkishen S. Rajan, National University of Singapore, international money and finance, Asia

Areas of interest

At a broad level, this new Elements will have a tripartite structure, dividing the field up into international trade, international money and finance, and international production. The third field of international production will include multinational enterprises, foreign direct investment, contracting relationships, and global value chains. It will also include International migration such as the economically relevant topics of low- and high-skilled migration and remittance flows.