4. The counterpart to immobile factors on the supply side would be lack of substitution on the...

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4. The counterpart to immobile factors on the supply side would be lack of substitution on the demand side. Imagine an economy where consumers always buy goods in rigid proportions—for example, one yard of cloth for every pound of food—regardless of the prices of the two goods. Show that an improvement in the terms of trade benefits this economy as well.

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International Finance Theory And Policy

ISBN: 9781292019550

10th Edition

Authors: Paul R. Krugman, Maurice Obstfeld, Marc J. Melitz

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