David Ricardo, a Scottish economist, made a perceptive observation that a few individuals, firms, or countries can gain from trading, even if one of them is objectively the best in all activities.
If David Ricardo had lived beyond the age of 51, how might he have delivered a lecture on comparative advantage? I argue that Ricardo infers the direction of comparative advantage and the size of the ...
Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! The House Agriculture Committee hears testimony on how food production would be affected by the adoption of a North American Free Trade Agreement, ...