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Basically, Compensation Theory argues that if an economy tends to export highly capital-intensive goods it will import highly labor-intensive products, and if it exports goods that require large plants and long production runs it will import goods that require small plants and short production runs.
In summary, the basic message of all these theories is that it pays to specialize and to engage in international trade.
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