Sailors, Joel W.2020-12-162020-12-16196913768898https://hdl.handle.net/10657/7239This 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.application/pdfenThis item is protected by copyright but is made available here under a claim of fair use (17 U.S.C. §107) for non-profit research and educational purposes. Users of this work assume the responsibility for determining copyright status prior to reusing, publishing, or reproducing this item for purposes other than what is allowed by fair use or other copyright exemptions. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires express permission of the copyright holder.Theory of comparitive advantageThesisreformatted digital