Ricardo is most famous for developing the theory of [[comparative advantage]]. He explained that it was advantageous for England to produce cloth and [[Portugal]] to produce wine even though Portugal might have produced both wine and cloth at a lower cost than England did, as long as there was free trade between the two countries. | Ricardo is most famous for developing the theory of [[comparative advantage]]. He explained that it was advantageous for England to produce cloth and [[Portugal]] to produce wine even though Portugal might have produced both wine and cloth at a lower cost than England did, as long as there was free trade between the two countries. |