EBK INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
EBK INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780134523873
Author: Gerber
Publisher: YUZU
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Explain the intra industry trade and difference between intra industry and inter industry trade.

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The trade takes place within the similar industries is known as the intra industry trade. The differentiated products produced by monopolistic and oligopoly competitive markets will lead to trade the commodities with in the same industries and between the nations but the intra industrial trade does not include the homogeneous products. The intra industrial trade can be measured through the examination of similar products traded in each country.

When two or more products traded internationally, it is known as the inter industry trade. One can explain it through the theory of comparative advantage. The presence of internal economies of scale is the most important characteristics of the intra industry trade.

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