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Explain the advantages of free international trade.
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Explain the advantages of free international trade. Free international trade is the international trade conducted without the existence of barriers to trade, such as tariffs or quotas. Economic theory suggests that the free trade is a more effective route to economic development and prosperity than closed markets. It is likely to benefit countries for a number of reasons. First of all, free trade allows countries around the world to specialise in what they are relatively best at producing. This, according to the theory of comparative advantage, will increase the world output. For example, Saudi Arabia is much more richly endowed with oil than France. France, on the other hand, has a rich abundance of skilled labour and capital equipment in the defence industry. Hence, Saudi Arabia has a comparative advantage in the production of oil and France has a comparative advantage in defence equipment production. The theory of comparative advantage would suggest...
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