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The trade theorist's sacred diagram: its origin and early development

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From Irving Fisher in 1907 to Jan Tinbergen in 1945 at least eight economists developed the famous diagram used to demonstrate the gains from international trade.

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  • Thomas M. Humphrey, 1988. "The trade theorist's sacred diagram: its origin and early development," Economic Review, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, vol. 74(Jan), pages 3-15.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedrer:y:1988:i:jan:p:3-15:n:v.74no.1
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    1. Robert L. Hetzel, 1994. "The free trade debate: the illusion of security versus growth," Economic Quarterly, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, issue Spr, pages 39-58.

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