Ricardo's

The basic justification for their delusion, of course, is David Ricardo's venerable 1817 theory of comparative advantage.

Ian Fletcher: Economists Are Hopelessly Naïve About International Trade

Ricardo's ideas have been considerably elaborated since then, and they generally use sophisticated "computable general equilibrium" CGE computer models, built upon his work as the foundation, to assign actual dollar amounts to the purported benefits of free trade.

Ian Fletcher: Economists Are Hopelessly Naïve About International Trade

The basic justification for their delusion, of course, is David Ricardo's venerable 1817 theory of comparative advantage.

Ian Fletcher: Economists Are Hopelessly Naïve About International Trade

Ricardo's ideas have been considerably elaborated since then, and they generally use sophisticated "computable general equilibrium" CGE computer models, built upon his work as the foundation, to assign actual dollar amounts to the purported benefits of free trade.

Ian Fletcher: Economists Are Hopelessly Naïve About International Trade

The basic justification for their delusion, of course, is David Ricardo's venerable 1817 theory of comparative advantage.

Ian Fletcher: Economists Are Hopelessly Naïve About International Trade

The basic justification for their delusion, of course, is David Ricardo's venerable 1817 theory of comparative advantage.

Ian Fletcher: Economists Are Hopelessly Naïve About International Trade

Ricardo's ideas have been considerably elaborated since then, and they generally use sophisticated "computable general equilibrium" CGE computer models, built upon his work as the foundation, to assign actual dollar amounts to the purported benefits of free trade.

Ian Fletcher: Economists Are Hopelessly Naïve About International Trade

A bit of Ricardo's Conan artwork can be seen HERE.

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Ricardo's ideas have been considerably elaborated since then, and they generally use sophisticated "computable general equilibrium" CGE computer models, built upon his work as the foundation, to assign actual dollar amounts to the purported benefits of free trade.

Ian Fletcher: Economists Are Hopelessly Naïve About International Trade

The basic justification for their delusion, of course, is David Ricardo's venerable 1817 theory of comparative advantage.

Ian Fletcher: Economists Are Hopelessly Naïve About International Trade