For this post Economics in the Rear-view Mirror has transcribed the reading assignments for Princeton’s graduate course “International Trade Theory” for the academic years 1930-31 (F. D. Graham), 1931-32 (C. R. Whittlesey), and 1933-34 (F. D. Graham). The typed lists come from Frank W. Fetter’s papers at the Economists’ Papers Archive of Duke University and are found in a folder along with Fetter’s handwritten notes for the course in 1932-33 that was taught by Graham.
Frank W. Fetter and C. R. Whittlesey co-taught the companion course, Economics 526 “International Economic Policies” during the second semester of 1933-34.
____________________
Graduate Course in International Trade.
Assignments, 1930-31
F. D. Graham
Bastable: Theory of Foreign Trade.
Mun: Englands Treasure by Forraign Trade.
A. Smith: Book II, Ch. 5; Bk. IV, Chs. 1, 2, 3.
Ricardo: Chs. 17, 19, 22.
Mill: Chs. 17, 18, 19, 21.
Cairnes: Part III, 1, 2, 3, 5.
Graham: QJE 1924, Theory of International Values Reexamined
Marshall: Money, Credit and Commerce, Bk III.
Taussig: International Trade.
Graham: QJE, Some Aspects of Protection.
Knight: Criticism of Graham and reply, QJE.
Marshall: Appendix.
Pigou: Protective and Pref. Import Duties.
Dietzel: Retaliatory Duties, Omit Ch. III.
Angell: Theory of International Prices, to p. 199.
Patten: Economic Basis of Protection.
Angell: Theory of International Values, Continental Th. Hist.
Taussig: Readings in International Trade—Wagner, Schuller International Trade, chs. 11, 12, 13.
Viner: Dumping, first (theoret.) part
Graham: Review of Dumping.
Viner: Canada’s Balance of International Indebtedness (omit techni. Part)
Taussig: Int. Trade Under Deprec. Paper, QJE 1917
Graham: Do QJE 1922
Goschen: Foreign Exchange
Cassel: Money & Foreign Exchange. P.P.P. notion
Graham: Self-limiting and Self-inflammatory movements QJE 1929
Germany’s Capacity to Pay. AER June 1925
Pigou: Some Problems of Foreign Exchange, Econ. J. 1920.
League of Nations Papers: Brussels Fin. Conf., entitled “Exchange Control”
Graham: The Young Plan, Alumni Weekly
_______: Exchange, Prices, and Production (omit Part III)
Source: Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Economists’ Papers Archive. Frank Whitson Fetter Papers, Box 55, Folder “Teaching. Ec-International Trade Theory (Princeton University) Assignments, Syllabi, notes, 1930-1934”.
____________________
Graduate Course in International Trade.
Assignments, 1931-32
C. R. Whittlesey
Mun: England’s Treasure by Forraign Trade.
A. Smith: Wealth of Nations, Book II-5; Bk. IV-1, 2, 3.
Ricardo: Chs. 17, 19, 22.
Mill: Bk. III, chs. 17, 18, 19, 21.
Cairnes: Part III, chs. 1, 2, 3.
Nassau Senior: On the Cost of Obtaining Gold, 35 pp.
Bastable: Theory of Foreign Trade.
Taussig: International Trade.
Marshall: Money, Credit and Commerce, Bk III.
Graham: Theory of International Values Reexamined, Q.J.E., Nov. 1923.
C.R.W.: Foreign Investment & Terms of Interchange.
Williams, J.H.: The Theory of International Trade Reconsidered. Economic Journal, June 1929, pp. 195-209.
Whittlesey: Article on Stevenson Plan.
Patten: Economic Basis of Protection.
Graham: Some Aspects of Protection Further Considered. Q.J.E. Feb. 1923
Knight: Criticism. Q.J.E. August 1924.
Graham: Reply and Rejoinder. Feb. 1925
Broster, E.J. Proposal for a Scientific Tariff. Econ. Journ. June 1931, 313-16.
Wagner: Agrarian vs. Mfg. State in Taussig: Readings (ch. 13)
Brentano: Terrors of Industrial State in Taussig: Readings (ch. 15)
Dietzel: Retaliatory Duties (whole book)
Pigou: Protective and Preferential Duties.
Viner: Dumping. (Theoretical part) pp.
Graham: Review. June 1924, A.E.R., pp. 321-4
Keynes: Treatise on Money, last ch. Of Vol I
Taussig: Trade Under Depreciated Paper, Q.J.E., May 1917, pp. 380
Graham: Trade Under Depreciated Paper, Q.J.E., Feb. 1922, pp. 220-73
Zapoleon: International & Domestic Commodities and the Theory of Prices, Q.J.E. May 1931, pp. 409-59.
Viner: Canada’s Balance of International Indebtedness. Introduction and Part II.
Graham: Classical Economists and Theory of International Trade.
Viner: Canada’s Balance of International Indebtedness. Introduction and Part II.
Goschen: Foreign Exchange.
Graham: Hyper-Inflation, pp. 97-99; 113-49.
Cassel: Money and Foreign Exchange After 1914. pp. 137-202.
Graham: Germany’s Capacity to Pay and the Reparation Plan. A.E.R. June 1925.
N. Senior: On the Transmission of the Precious Metals.
Pigou: Some Problems of Foreign Exchange, Econ. Jour., Dec. 1920, pp. 460-72.
Thomas: Government Control of Foreign Exchange Abroad. Annalist, 11-27-31, pp. 869-71.
League of Nations: Exchange Control (Brussels Finance Conf.)
Baster, A.S., Jr.: A note on Australian Exchange. Econ. Jour., Sept. 1930, pp. 466-71.
Graham: Hyper-Inflation (all the rest)
Angell: Theory of International Prices.
Source: Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Economists’ Papers Archive. Frank Whitson Fetter Papers, Box 55, Folder “Teaching. Ec-International Trade Theory (Princeton University) Assignments, Syllabi, notes, 1930-1934”.
____________________
List of Readings in International Trade Theory.
1933-34
[F. D. Graham’s Course, Princeton]
Comparative Costs and International Values.
Mun: England’s Treasure by Foreign Trade.
Cantillon: Essai sur la nature In commerce in general
Smith: Wealth of Nations, Book II, ch. 5; Bk. IV, ch. 1, 2, 3.
Ricardo: Principles, chs. 17, 19, 22.
Mill: Principles, Bk. III, chs. 17-22.
Senior: Cost of Obtaining Money
Cairnes: P.E. Part III.
Bastable: International Trade.
Graham: Theory of Int. Values Reex., Q.J.E., 1923.
______: Theory of Int. Values, Q.J.E., 1932.
Ohlin, Interregional and Int. Trade.
Angell, J.W. Theory of Int. Values: Selections
Taussig, F.W. International Trade.
Viner, J. Doctrine of Comparative Costs, Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv, Oct. 1932
Marshall: Money, Credit and Commerce, Bk III and Appendices, F, G, N, J.
Edgeworth: Pure Theory of Int. Values in Papers.
Monetary Mechanism
Senior: Distribution of Precious Metals.
Cairnes: The Australian Episode
Taussig: Int. Trade under Deprec. Paper, Q.J.E. 1917
Graham: Int. Trade under Deprec. Paper—the U.S., Q.J.E. 1922
______: Exchange, Prices and Prod. Selections
______: The Fall in the Value of Silver, etc. J.P.E. 1931
Viner, J. Canada’s Balance of Payments.
Goschen: Foreign Exchange.
Angell, J.W. Theory of Int. Prices.
Protection
Patten: Economic Basis of Protection
Taussig: Readings in Int. Trade: Schüller, etc.
Dietzel: Retaliatory Duties
Pigou: Protective and Preferential Import Duties.
Copland & others:
Graham: Protective Tariffs
______: Some Aspects of Protection Further Consid. Q.J.E. 1922
Special Problems
Viner: Dumping
Wallace & Edminster: Int. Control of Raw Materials
Foreign Investment
Whittlesey: Foreign Investment and Terms of Trade.
Wilson: Capital Exports and the Terms of Trade.
Source: Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Economists’ Papers Archive. Frank Whitson Fetter Papers, Box 55, Folder “Teaching. Ec-International Trade Theory (Princeton University) Assignments, Syllabi, notes, 1930-1934”.
Image Sources: Princeton University yearbook Bric-A-Brac. Frank D. Graham (1942) and C. R. Whittlesey (1938).