noun
factor proportions theory
A theory in international trade economics, also known as the Heckscher-Ohlin theory, explaining trade patterns based on countries' relative factor endowments.
要素比率理論は、ヘクシャー＝オリーン理論とも呼ばれる。
The factor proportions theory is also called the Heckscher-Ohlin theory.
国際貿易の授業で要素比率理論を学んだ。
I learned about the factor proportions theory in my international trade class.
Comparative advantage is a broader concept; factor proportions theory is one specific model explaining comparative advantage through factor endowments.
A compound of 要素 (factor), 比率 (proportion), and 理論 (theory), directly translating the English term 'factor proportions theory'.