How did Ohlin analyze international trade?
My approach to analyzing international trade was rooted in a deductive, systematic framework. I started with clear assumptions about the differences in factor endowments (labor, capital, land) across countries and the nature of production functions for various goods. From these fundamental building blocks, I logically derived predictions about trade patterns and the effects of trade on factor prices and income distribution. This method allowed for rigorous theoretical exploration.
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