Some empirical evidence regarding Ricardo''s theory of comparative advantage

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dc.contributor.advisorSailors, Joel W.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberRowe, John W., Jr.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBelzung, L. D.
dc.creatorBronson, William D.
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-16T19:28:13Z
dc.date.available2020-12-16T19:28:13Z
dc.date.issued1969
dc.description.abstractThis study Is an attempt to verify the classical theory of comparative advantage as an explanation for the patterns of world trade in manufactured goods. Data from various United Nations sources are utilized to arrive at values for relative labor productivity and relative export values for thirteen industrial categories for a total of twenty-four countries. Correlation coefficients are computed for regressions on relative labor productivity and relative export performance for these countries. An effort is made to establish a pattern in the results obtained through consideration, of such factors as per capita income, average differences in labor productivity, and average wage levels. It is concluded that the relatively poor results obtained are due primarily to the use of insufficiently detailed data.
dc.description.departmentEconomics, Department of
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dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.other13768898
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10657/7239
dc.language.isoen
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dc.subjectTheory of comparitive advantage
dc.titleSome empirical evidence regarding Ricardo''s theory of comparative advantage
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dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Arts and Sciences
thesis.degree.departmentEconomics, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineEconomics
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts

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