Is it the comparative advantage or absolute advantage or something all together different?
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There is no such thing as an "acquired advantage theory" in international trade. Adam Smith used the term "acquired advantage" (e.g. through acquired skills in production) to distinguish it from a "natural advantage" (e.g. through abundant resources) one country has over another country. Both are parts of what would now be called an absolute advantage.
