Ch. 1. Ten Principles of Economics; p. 10
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Countries as well as families benefit from the ability to trade with one another. Trade allows countries to specialize in what they do best and to enjoy a greater variety of goods and services. The Japanese, as well as the French and the Egyptians and the Brazilians, are as much our partners in the world economy as they are our competitors.

— Greg Mankiw

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About Greg Mankiw

Nicholas Gregory Mankiw (born February 3, 1958) is an American economist and the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University, best known in academia for his work on New Keynesian economics.