Factor proportions theory was developed by Smith and Ricardo Ricardo and Ohlin Heckscher and Ohlin Heckscher and Smith
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Step 1: The factor proportions theory, also known as the Heckscher-Ohlin theory, was developed by **Eli Heckscher** and **Bertil Ohlin**. Show more…
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