Adam Smith explained how countries can benefit from international trade even if they lack any absolute advantage over their trade partners.

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Adam Smith's theory of absolute advantage suggests that countries benefit from trade by specializing in goods where they have an absolute advantage, not when they lack it. The concept of benefiting from trade without an absolute advantage was later explained by David Ricardo's theory of comparative advantage.

Adam Smith Explained How Countries Can Benefit from International Trade