This chapter provides an introduction to comparative advantage based on the Heckscher–Ohlin model of international trade. The Heckscher–Ohlin model explains comparative advantage in terms of difference in factor endowments between the countries of the world. The chapter demonstrates the principle of mutual gains from trade. An appendix outlines the gravity model.
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