A Geometry of International Trade (Routledge Revivals) Collected Works of James Meade Series

First published in 1952, this work is a systematic exposition of Professor Meade?s geometric method, bringing together into a single coherent account the modern geometrical analysis of the theory of international trade. The work makes a number of original contributions, notably in the geometrical treatment of domestic production, of the balance of payments, and of import and export duties.

1. The Assumptions 2. The Consumption-Indifference Map and the Trade-Indifference Map 3. The Free Trade Equilibrium with a Zero Balance of Trade 4. The Case of Constant Costs 5. The Case of Decreasing Costa 6. The Representation of Commercial Policy with a Zero Balance of Trade 7. A Balance of Trade Deficit and the Rate of Exchange in Conditions of Free Trade 8. The General Case 9. The Trade-Indifference Map and Economic Welfare