[内容简介]

Its high-level perspective on the global economy differentiates this introduction to international finance from other textbooks. Melvin and Norrbin provide essential information for those who seek employment in multinational industries, while competitors focus onstandard economic tools and financial management skills. Readers learn how to reach their own conclusions about trends and new developments, not simply function within an organization. The 8^th edition, newly updated and expanded, offers concise descriptions, current case studies, andnew pedagogical materials to help readers make sense of global finance.

[目录]

I. The International Monetary Environment

1. The Foreign Exchange Market 

2. International Monetary Arrangements 

3. The Balance of Payments

II. International Parity Conditions

4. Forward-looking Instruments 

5. Eurocurrency Markets

6. Interest Rates and Exchange Rates: Covered Interest Rate Parity 

7. Prices and Exchange Rates: PPP

III. Risk and International Capital Flows

8. Foreign Exchange Risk and Forecasting 

9. Financial Management of the Multinational Firm 

10. International Portfolio Investment 

11. Direct Foreign Investment and International Lending

IV. Modeling the Exchange Rate and Balance of Payments

12. Elasticity and Absorption models 

13. The IS-LM-BP Approach 

14. The Monetary Approach 

15. Extensions and challenges to the Monetary Approach