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

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  • Wilfred J. Ethier

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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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  • Wilfred J. Ethier, 2007. "The Greater the Differences, the Greater the Gains?, Second Version," PIER Working Paper Archive 08-009, Penn Institute for Economic Research, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania, revised 26 Feb 2008.
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    Keywords

    trade gains; international differences;

    JEL classification:

    • D60 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - General
    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
    • H20 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - General

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