Electronic Resource
Oxford, UK
:
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
The @world economy
26 (2003), S. 0
ISSN:
1467-9701
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Law
,
Economics
Notes:
I explore the interactions between comparative, competitive and absolute advantage in a two-country model of oligopoly in general equilibrium. Comparative advantage always determines the direction of trade, but both competitive and absolute advantage affect resource allocation, trade patterns and trade volumes. Competitive advantage in the sense of more home firms drives foreign firms out of marginal sectors but also makes some marginal home sectors uncompetitive. Absolute advantage in the sense of a uniform fall in home costs tends to raise home output in all sectors but also leads both countries to specialise less in accordance with comparative advantage.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-9701.00532
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