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Is Trade In Technology Superior To Trade In Goods?

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  • Sugata Marjit
  • Hamid Beladi

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Using a Ricardian setting we argue that trade in technology generates higher global welfare relative to trade in goods. Hence, free trade in commodities can only be the second best outcome for the world welfare.

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  • Sugata Marjit & Hamid Beladi, 2009. "Is Trade In Technology Superior To Trade In Goods?," Bulletin of Economic Research, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 61(2), pages 195-200, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:buecrs:v:61:y:2009:i:2:p:195-200
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8586.2008.00289.x
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