There are several factors of production.

CA depends on the differences

The Production Function

Setting , where

And it follows Constant Return to Scale .

Recall the definition of diminishing marginal returns

Model Set-up

2 Country, 2 Sector, 2 Factor Model

Important Assumption

Factors

  • Aggregate endowment of factors is fixed
  • Factors are completely mobile across sectors
  • Factors are completely immobile across countries
  • Wage () and rent () determined in national factor markets
  • Aggregate factor abundance differs across countries

Production Function

  • Indifference in production technologies across countries
  • Differences in production technologies across sectors

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