Intra-industry and inter-industry trade through the lens of comparative and absolute advantage

Andrey Gnidchenko

Voprosy Ekonomiki, 2016, issue 10

Abstract: The article surveys the literature that emphasizes the importance of comparative and absolute advantages for intra- and inter-industry trade. Two conclusions follow form the survey. First, unlike the traditional view, intra-industry trade is determined rather by technology than by increasing returns. Second, absolute advantages that have been ignored in international trade models for a long time play a vital role through their linkages with product quality and export diversification. We also discuss a new strand of literature that models international trade with the assumption of non-homothetic preferences.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.32609/0042-8736-2016-10-112-128

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