The Following Simple Two-Country Question Illustrates How Countries Are Made

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Essay

The following simple two-country question illustrates how countries are made better off by trade in assets. Imagine that there are two countries, Home and Foreign, and that residents of each own only one asset, domestic land yielding an annual harvest of kiwi fruit. Assume that the yield on the land is uncertain. Half the time, Home's land yields a harvest of 100 tons of kiwi fruit at the same time as Foreign's land yields a harvest of 50 tons. The other half of the time the outcomes are reversed. The Foreign's harvest is 100 tons, but the Home harvest is only 50.
-Suppose the two countries can trade shares in the ownership of their perspective assets without any restrictions. Assume that the consumers in both countries would like to totally smooth their consumption. Describe the outcomes.

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