Tools that fail to improve on common sense and intuition are not oversold. Some facts are weightier than others, and we tried to order them carefully. The format of the book is fine-tuned for better teaching. For further visual contrast, some key points or results with high probability of being covered on the exam are block-indented. Some key points or results with a high probability of being covered on the exam are block indented, like this.
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We are pleased to pay our respects once again to Charles P. Kindleberger, the author of the first five editions of this textbook. We offer our deepest thanks to the many people whose advice helped us in our efforts to improve International Economics with each edition. We love teaching this material, and we are indebted to our students for many suggestions and insights. We especially thank Pugel's colleagues Jose Campa and Harvey Poniachek for their detailed comments on the tenth edition and suggestions for the eleventh. We also thank Jiawei Hu and Jin Yoo for their work in compiling data, formatting figures, and gathering other information for the revision.