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Comparative Advantage

By: Matthew Weinzierl
  • Format:Print
  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:9
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Abstract

The theory of comparative advantage is a factor in international trade. In this note, we introduce the basic economics of comparative advantage and study its key implications.

Keywords

Comparative Advantage; Economics; International Trade; Trade; Cooperation; Business and Government Relations

Citation

Weinzierl, Matthew. "Comparative Advantage." Harvard Business School Background Note 713-080, April 2013. (Revised August 2015.)
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Matthew C. Weinzierl

Business, Government and the International Economy
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