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Heckscher-Ohlin Theory is an economic theory that explains international trade and its effects on different countries. It was developed by Swedish economist Eli Heckscher and later expanded upon by American economist Bertil Ohlin. The theory suggests that countries export goods in which they have a comparative advantage, which is determined by the relative abundance of factors of production such as labor, capital, and technology.

The Heckscher-Ohlin Theory is a type of factor-endowment theory, which means it is based on the different endowments of factors of production in various countries. The theory states that a country will export goods that are intensive in the factor in which it is relatively abundant and import goods that are intensive in the factor in which it is relatively scarce. For example, if a country has an abundance of labor, it will tend to export labor-intensive goods and import capital-intensive goods.

The Heckscher-Ohlin Theory also explains the concept of international trade in terms of the difference between labor and capital. According to the theory, countries that are labor-abundant and capital-scarce will tend to export labor-intensive goods, while countries that are labor-scarce and capital-abundant will tend to import labor-intensive goods.

The Heckscher-Ohlin Theory has been influential in the development of international trade theory and has been used to explain various phenomena such as the pattern of international trade and the distribution of income between different countries.