THE HECKSCHER-OHLIN-VANEK THEOREM WITH QUASI-HOMOTHETIC PREFERENCES

Authors
TORSTENSSON J
Citation
J. Torstensson, THE HECKSCHER-OHLIN-VANEK THEOREM WITH QUASI-HOMOTHETIC PREFERENCES, Economics letters, 41(2), 1993, pp. 157-160
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
Economics letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
01651765
Volume
41
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
157 - 160
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-1765(1993)41:2<157:THTWQP>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
This paper analyzes the two-factor version of the Heckscher-Ohlin-Vane k theorem with quasi-homothetic preferences. It is shown that countrie s can never be net importers of the factor of which they are abundantl y relatively endowed.