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The Location of Comparative Advantages on the Basis of Fundamentals Only

In: Input–Output Economics: Theory And Applications Featuring Asian Economies

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  • Thijs ten Raa
  • Pierre Mohnen

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We propose a new way to locate the comparative advantages of two economies linked by international trade. We construct a competitive benchmark based only on the fundamentals of the two economies: endowments, preferences and technologies. The direction of trade is endogenously determined by a linear program with an input–output core. The factor contents of that trade are compared with factor endowments to test the Heckscher–Ohlin model in the presence of different technologies and preferences. We can also evaluate the gains of free bilateral trade. The model is applied to a customs union between Europe and Canada. The Heckscher–Ohlin factor abundance specialization hypothesis is supported by the data.

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  • Thijs ten Raa & Pierre Mohnen, 2009. "The Location of Comparative Advantages on the Basis of Fundamentals Only," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Input–Output Economics: Theory And Applications Featuring Asian Economies, chapter 23, pages 425-446, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
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