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The trade theorist's sacred diagram: its origin and early development


Abstract: From Irving Fisher in 1907 to Jan Tinbergen in 1945 at least eight economists developed the famous diagram used to demonstrate the gains from international trade.

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

Part of Series: Economic Review

Publication Date: 1988

Volume: 74

Issue: Jan

Pages: 3-15