《当代世界经济》在教材体系安排上以经济全球化为贯穿全书的主线，重点突出经济全球化的特点、发展脉络；对区域经济、国民经济和企业的影响。教材内容紧跟当前世界经济发展的最新事件，采用最新的统计数据。

本书为英文版本，是我国首部用英语编写的国内体系的世界经济教材。使用英语教学可以使学生大大提高应用英语学习经济课程的能力，为今后从事国际经济事务做准备。为了方便学生的学习，英文版本课文中对较难的词、句进行了中文注释，并在每章后面附有中文的本章小结，同时还有一本中文对照翻译版本。

Introduction Case Establishing a Global Outlook-Susan's Story

Chapter One Contemporary World Economy and Its Dvelopment

 1.1 Fundamental Elements of the Contemporary World Economy

 1.2 Historical Review of the World Economy

 Chapter Summary

 Questions and Problems

 On-line Study

 Case Study: The Nationalities of the Top 25 Multinational Corporations

Chapter Two Catalysts of World Economic Development

 2.1 International Division of Labor

 2.2 Technology Innovations and Diffusion

 2.3 Function of the World Market

 2.4 Measurement ofEconomic Development

 Chapter Summary

 Questions and Problems

 On-line Study

 Case Study: Yao Ming-- "The Next Big Thing" for International Services

Chapter Three Globalization Era

 3.1 Definition and Measurements

 3.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of Globalization

 3.3 Effects of Globalization on Corporation's Development

 3.4 Drivers of Corporate Internationalization and Globalization

 Chapter Summary

 Questions and Problems

 On-line Study

 Case Study: The Battle in Seattle and the

 Anti-Globalization Movement

Chapter Four Regional Economic Integration

 4.1 Economic Integration and Economic Blocs

 4.2 Basic Theory of Economic Integration

 4.3 European Integration

 4.4 North American Economic Integration

 4.5 Other Economic Alliances

 Chapter Summary

 Questions and Problems

 On-line Study

 Case Study: Is European Union an Optimal Currency Area?

Chapter Five Freedom of Trade---Forerunner of Economic Globalization

 5.1 Trade Expansion and Openness of Trading Countries

 5.2 GATT/WTO Efforts in Promoting Freedom of the World Trade

 5.3 Free Trade vs.Protectionism Debate

 Chapter Summary

 Questions and Problems

 On-line Study

 Case Study: Free Trade for Steel? The Debate Continues

Chapter Six Financial G!obalization

 6.1 Definition, Driving Forces and Measurement

 6.2 The International Capital Flows

 6.3 Benefits of Financial Globalization

 6.4 Risks of Financial Globalization

 6.5 Multilateral Structure and Policymaking

 Chapter Summary

 Questions and Problems

 On-line Study

 Case Study: Is Capital-Market Liberalization the Right Policy?

Chapter Seven Challenges to the Sustainable Development of the World Economy

 7.1 Unbalanced Economic Development

 7.2 World Population Challenge

 7.3 Environmental Challenges and Economic Development

 7.4 Pandemic Diseases

 Chapter Summary

 Questions and Problems

 On-line Study

 Case Study.Global Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol

Chapter Eight International Collaboration and Coordination

 8.1 Correcting International Externalities via Multilateral Interventions

 8.2 Protecting the Global Environment through Multinational Efforts

 8.3 International Policy Coordination

 Chapter Summary

 Questions and Problems

 On-line Study

 Case Study: A French Judge Combats an International

 Externality

Chapter Nine Countries in the G!obalized World Economy

 9.1 The Division of Country Groups

 9.2 Developed Countries and their Economic Performance

 9.3 Developing Countries' Economic Development,Strategies in the Globalization Era

 9.4 Economies in Transition

 Chapter Summary

 Questions and Problems

 On-line Study

 Case Study.Japanese Labor Market and Capital Market

Chapter Ten China's Economic Reform and its Integration into the World Economy

 10.1 Development Strategy before China's Economic Reform

 10.2 China's Economic Reform and Integration into the World Economy

 10.3 China's Economic Achievement and its Development Strategy

 Chapter Summary

 Questions and Problems

 On-line Study

 Case Study: An Example of Application of Comparative Advantage Strategy--China Taiwan's Economic Development