International Economics: The Ricardian Model of Trade: Part 1 - The Farmer and the Rancher

In this group of videos, I discuss labor productivity and comparative advantage. These concepts are illustrated with a model known as the Ricardian model of trade. This video is part 1. 0:01 labor productivity model (aka the Ricardian model) 0:50 the farmer and the rancher 6:00 drawing the PPF 16:19 trade in the simple model 21:30 the gains from trade 27:30 the source of the gains: comparative advantage 33:20 understanding why a particular trade creates gains for each person Dr. Azevedo Department of Economics and Finance University of Central Missouri