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VENTAJA COMPARATIVA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
- National and International Economics
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- theory of comparative advantage
1, record 1, English, theory%20of%20comparative%20advantage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- comparative advantage theory 2, record 1, English, comparative%20advantage%20theory
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ricardo's theory that specialization and free trade will benefit all trading parties, even those that may be absolutely more efficient producers. 3, record 1, English, - theory%20of%20comparative%20advantage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A person or country is said to have a comparative advantage in producing a good if it is relatively more efficient than a trading partner at doing so. In other words, they have a lower opportunity cost. 3, record 1, English, - theory%20of%20comparative%20advantage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- théorie des avantages comparatifs
1, record 1, French, th%C3%A9orie%20des%20avantages%20comparatifs
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- théorie de l'avantage comparatif 2, record 1, French, th%C3%A9orie%20de%20l%27avantage%20comparatif
correct, feminine noun
- théorie des avantages comparés 3, record 1, French, th%C3%A9orie%20des%20avantages%20compar%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ricardo énonce la théorie des avantages comparatifs : tout pays a intérêt à être libre-échangiste même si un pays a un avantage absolu sur tous les autres pays dans tous les domaines. Le pays se spécialise dans la production où il possède un avantage relatif, c'est-à-dire là où il est relativement le meilleur ou le moins mauvais. Il faut savoir renoncer à ses avantages les plus faibles pour tirer parti de ses avantages les plus forts. 4, record 1, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20des%20avantages%20comparatifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Doctrinas, políticas y sistemas económicos
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- teoría de la ventaja comparativa
1, record 1, Spanish, teor%C3%ADa%20de%20la%20ventaja%20comparativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- teoría de las ventajas comparativas 2, record 1, Spanish, teor%C3%ADa%20de%20las%20ventajas%20comparativas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Teoría [que postula] que los países deben especializarse en la producción de productos en los que tienen una ventaja relativa, de forma que exportarán parte de estos productos e importarán aquellos que otros países produzcan con menores costes relativos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - teor%C3%ADa%20de%20la%20ventaja%20comparativa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Según la teoría de la ventaja comparativa, aunque un país no tenga ventaja absoluta en la producción de ningún bien, le conviene especializarse en la producción de aquellas mercancías para las que su desventaja sea menor, y el país que tenga ventaja absoluta en la producción de todos los bienes debe especializarse en la producción de aquellos cuya ventaja sea mayor. 4, record 1, Spanish, - teor%C3%ADa%20de%20la%20ventaja%20comparativa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- comparative advantage
1, record 2, English, comparative%20advantage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability to produce a good at a lower cost, relative to other goods, compared to another country. 2, record 2, English, - comparative%20advantage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With perfect competition and undistorted markets, countries tend to export goods in which they have a comparative advantage. 2, record 2, English, - comparative%20advantage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avantage comparatif
1, record 2, French, avantage%20comparatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- avantage comparé 2, record 2, French, avantage%20compar%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le commerce classique repose également sur une notion plus subtile - l'avantage comparatif - qui découle du fait que les pays se spécialisent dans ce qu'ils font le mieux. Même si un pays peut tout produire à un coût moindre que dans d'autres pays, une richesse globale plus grande sera créée si ce pays se spécialise dans les domaines où il excelle et fait du commerce pour obtenir le reste. 3, record 2, French, - avantage%20comparatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Doctrinas, políticas y sistemas económicos
- Leyes del mercado (Economía)
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ventaja comparativa
1, record 2, Spanish, ventaja%20comparativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ventaja que disfruta un país sobre otro en la elaboración de un producto cuando éste se puede producir a menor costo, en términos de otros bienes y en comparación con su costo en el otro país. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ventaja%20comparativa
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
- National and International Economics
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Ricardian model
1, record 3, English, Ricardian%20model
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Ricardian model of comparative advantage 2, record 3, English, Ricardian%20model%20of%20comparative%20advantage
correct
- Ricardian trade model 3, record 3, English, Ricardian%20trade%20model
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The classic model of international trade introduced by David Ricardo to explain the pattern and the gains from trade in terms of comparative advantage. 4, record 3, English, - Ricardian%20model
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The model] assumes perfect competition and a single factor of production, labor, with constant requirements of labor per unit of output that differ across countries. 4, record 3, English, - Ricardian%20model
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- modèle ricardien
1, record 3, French, mod%C3%A8le%20ricardien
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- modèle de Ricardo 2, record 3, French, mod%C3%A8le%20de%20Ricardo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trois grandes théories peuvent expliquer pourquoi les pays font des échanges commerciaux : le modèle ricardien, le modèle Heckscher-Ohlin et le modèle des rendements d'échelle croissants. Selon le modèle ricardien, l'avantage comparatif tient à la supériorité technologique. Les pays concentrent leur production dans les secteurs où ils jouissent d'un avantage comparé relatif. 3, record 3, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20ricardien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Doctrinas, políticas y sistemas económicos
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Comercio exterior
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- modelo ricardiano
1, record 3, Spanish, modelo%20ricardiano
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- modelo de Ricardo 2, record 3, Spanish, modelo%20de%20Ricardo
correct, masculine noun
- modelo ricardiano de la ventaja comparativa 3, record 3, Spanish, modelo%20ricardiano%20de%20la%20ventaja%20comparativa
correct, masculine noun
- modelo ricardiano de comercio 4, record 3, Spanish, modelo%20ricardiano%20de%20comercio
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El modelo ricardiano afirma que cada país se especializará en aquellos sectores en que cuente con una ventaja comparativa —un menor coste de oportunidad. 5, record 3, Spanish, - modelo%20ricardiano
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- National and International Economics
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- law of comparative advantage
1, record 4, English, law%20of%20comparative%20advantage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Law of comparative advantage. Given the freedom to respond to market forces, countries will tend to export goods for which they have comparative advantage and import goods for which they have comparative disadvantage, and that they will experience gains from trade by doing so. 2, record 4, English, - law%20of%20comparative%20advantage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The law of comparative advantage not only predicts the geographical pattern of specialization and direction of trade; it also demonstrates that both countries are made better off and that the real wages ... are improved by trade and the resulting enlarged totals of world production. 3, record 4, English, - law%20of%20comparative%20advantage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- loi des avantages comparatifs
1, record 4, French, loi%20des%20avantages%20comparatifs
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- loi des avantages comparés 2, record 4, French, loi%20des%20avantages%20compar%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Loi qui établi que,] quand un pays dispose de plusieurs avantages absolus, il doit se spécialiser là où son avantage est comparativement le plus grand, et quand un pays ne dispose d'aucun avantage absolu, il doit se spécialiser là ou son désavantage est comparativement le plus petit. 3, record 4, French, - loi%20des%20avantages%20comparatifs
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Leyes del mercado (Economía)
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Comercio exterior
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ley de la ventaja comparativa
1, record 4, Spanish, ley%20de%20la%20ventaja%20comparativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ley [que] establece que un país debe especializarse en la producción y la exportación de las mercancías que puede producir con un costo relativamente más bajo y debe importar aquellas otras en las que es un productor de costos relativamente elevados. 2, record 4, Spanish, - ley%20de%20la%20ventaja%20comparativa
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Así pues, no es la ventaja absoluta sino la ventaja comparativa la que debe dictar y decidir los patrones de comercio. 2, record 4, Spanish, - ley%20de%20la%20ventaja%20comparativa
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-08-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- revealed comparative advantage 1, record 5, English, revealed%20comparative%20advantage
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Concept developed by Bela Balassa, it is measured by an item's share in the country's exports relative to its share in world trade. If the share of the item in the country's exports is more than the corresponding world share, then the country has a revealed comparative advantage; if less, it has a revealed comparative disadvantage. 1, record 5, English, - revealed%20comparative%20advantage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- avantage comparatif révélé
1, record 5, French, avantage%20comparatif%20r%C3%A9v%C3%A9l%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- ventaja comparativa manifiesta
1, record 5, Spanish, ventaja%20comparativa%20manifiesta
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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