# Balassa index

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An index used to calculate the relative advantage or disadvantage of a country in a certain class of goods.

## Etymology
Named after Hungarian economist Béla Balassa.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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