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- Title
THE FACTOR CONTENT OF FOREIGN TRADE.
- Authors
Helpman, Elhanan
- Abstract
This article focuses on the common predictions of the factor content of trade flows which are based on post-trade observable data. The article presented that in the absence of factor price equalization the predictions of the factor proportions trade theory concerning the factor content of the pattern of trade can be developed by the differences in autarky relative factor in complete analogy to the forecast of commodity trade patterns that is established on differences in relative autarky commodity prices. The article also emphasized that in the absence of factor price equalization the factor content of bilateral trade patterns can be forecasted from post-data without distinguishing the restrictions on preferences.
- Subjects
BUSINESS forecasting; BUSINESS cycles; INTERNATIONAL trade; COMMERCE; FACTOR proportions; ECONOMIC policy
- Publication
Economic Journal, 1984, Vol 94, Issue 373, p84
- ISSN
0013-0133
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2307/2232217