Complexity as a source of comparative advantage
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Keywords
complexity; skill-intensity; factor proportions; trade structure; specialization.;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- F11 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Neoclassical Models of Trade
- F12 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Models of Trade with Imperfect Competition and Scale Economies; Fragmentation
- F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-INT-2012-09-16 (International Trade)
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