A Test of the General Validity of the Heckscher-Ohlin Theorem for Trade in the European Community /

While the Heckscher-Ohlin-Vanek (HOV) theorem has been a dominant paradigm in trade theory, the empirical evidence to support it has been weak. This paper develops a modified HOV model that allows technologies to differ across countries. The revised model significantly improves the theory's acc...

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Autore principale: Hakura, Dalia
Natura: Periodico
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1999.
Serie:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1999/070
Accesso online:Full text available on IMF