Discuss the theory that can explain the direction of trade.
ANSWER: H-O model, also known as Heckscher-Ohlin model was founded by Heckscher and Ohlin. It makes an assumption that the causes of directions of trade is because of the differences in factors of endowments among countries. Heckscher-Ohlin theorem states in the two-factor case: A capital-abundant nation will be exporting the capital-intensive good, and in the labor-abundant country will be exporting the labor-intensive good. Thus the exports of a capital-abundant country will be from capital-intensive industries while the labor abundant countries will export labour-intensive goods. The Heckscher-Ohlin theory predicts that a nation will export those products that make intensive use of locally abundant factors, while importing goods that make intensive use of factors that are locally scarce
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