Asked in a 1954 paperModerate

_____ 1954 study of U.S trade patterns showed that U.S exports were labor-intensive compared with U.S imports, even though the United States was widely regarded as a relatively capital-abundant nation ?

Correct answer: D. Wassily Leontief's

  • A. Paul Samuelson's
  • B. Wolfgang Stolpher's
  • C. Staffan Linder's
  • D. Wassily Leontief's

Explanation

Wassily Leontief's 1954 test produced the Leontief paradox, finding that U.S. exports were relatively labour-intensive despite the United States being capital abundant. This challenged the straightforward prediction of the Heckscher-Ohlin model.

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