The Greater the Differences, the Greater the Gains?, Second Version

This paper addresses the fundamental question of whether, in a comparative-advantage context, the gains from trade will be greater when the differences between trading countries are greater. Such a presumption is established. The paper then discusses circumstances that could cause the presumption to fail.

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Year of publication:	2007-11-30
Authors:	Ethier, Wilfred J.
Institutions:	Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania
Subject:	trade gains \| international differences

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	PIER Working Paper Archive.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	13 pages
Classification:	D60 - Welfare Economics. General ; F13 - Commercial Policy; Protection; Promotion; Trade Negotiations ; H20 - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue. General
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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