U.S. exports are less capital-intensive than U.S. imports, despite the relative abundance of capital in the country. What is this phenomenon that runs contrary to the prediction of the Heckscher-Ohlin theory called?

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Using the Heckscher-Ohlin theory, Wassily Leontief postulated that since the United States was relatively abundant in capital compared to other nations, the United States would be an exporter of capital-intensive goods and an importer of labor-intensive goods. However, he found that U.S. exports were less capital intensive than U.S. imports and this has become known as the Leontief paradox.

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