Leontief Paradox

political economics

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In Wassily Leontief
…also is known for the “Leontief Paradox.” Economists had previously held that a country’s exports reflect the commodity most abundant in that country—i.e., labour or capital. However, as Leontief pointed out, though the United States has more capital than most other nations, the majority of its exports were of labour-intensive…
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In international trade: Factor endowments: the Heckscher-Ohlin theory
…they are known as the Leontief Paradox.
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In economics: International economics
…intensive, became known as the Leontief Paradox because it disputed the Heckscher-Ohlin theory. Recent efforts in international economics have attempted to refine the Heckscher-Ohlin model and test it on a wider range of empirical evidence.
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In Heckscher-Ohlin theory
…they are known as the Leontief Paradox.
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