The Leontief Paradox in international trade empirically challenged which established trade theory?

ADavid Ricardo's Comparative Advantage

BHeckscher-Ohlin Model

CAdam Smith's Absolute Advantage

DRostow's Growth Model

Explanation

Wassily Leontief found that the US (a capital-abundant nation) exported labor-intensive goods, contradicting the Heckscher-Ohlin prediction.

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