The Greater the Differences, the Greater the Gains?

Wilfred Ethier ()

No 001-08, Working Papers from International School of Economics at TSU, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia

Abstract: This paper addresses the fundamental question of whether, in a comparative-advantage context, the gains from trade will be greater when the differences between trading countries are greater. Such a presumption is established. The paper then discusses circumstances that could cause the presumption to fail.

Keywords: trade gains; international differences (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D60 F13 H20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 10 pages
Date: 2007-11, Revised 2008-03
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