Suppose two countries, A and B, trade two goods, Good 1 and Good 2. Production of both goods requires capital (K) and labor (L) and production of one unit of Good 1 requires more capital relative to labor than production of one unit of Good 2. We also know that KA Ka, where upper bars denote the total amount of a factor in a country. LA LB i. State the Heckscher-Ohlin theorem. What does it predict about trade patterns between countries A and B once they open up for trade? ii. Using a production possibility frontier and an indifference curve, draw a diagram that shows no-trade and free-trade equilibrium in country A.

Suppose two countries, A and B, trade two goods, Good 1 and Good 2. Production of both goods requires capital (K) and labor (L) and production of one unit of Good 1 requires more capital relative to labor than production of one unit of Good 2. We also know that KA Ka, where upper bars denote the total amount of a factor in a country. LA LB i. State the Heckscher-Ohlin theorem. What does it predict about trade patterns between countries A and B once they open up for trade? ii. Using a production possibility frontier and an indifference curve, draw a diagram that shows no-trade and free-trade equilibrium in country A.

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Chapter21: International Trade And Finance

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