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International Specialisation

International specialisation in economics refers to where countries or regions focus on producing and exporting specific goods or services in which they have a comparative advantage, while importing other goods or services that they can acquire more efficiently from trading partners.

This specialisation allows countries to allocate their scarce factor resources more efficiently, improve overall productivity, and hopefully benefit from the gains of trade acrossborders.

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