Preview Opportunity costs and comparative advantage A one factor Ricardian model Production possibilities Gains from trade Wages and trade Misconceptions about comparative…

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International Trade Classical Trade Theory and Comparative Advantage References Textbooks Appleyard, D., Field, A. and Cobb, S. (2005) International Economics, McGraw-Hill…

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