capital export, n.All

Capital export (n.) happens ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠not because capital could not be employed at home but because it earns more abroad — leaving it absolutely surplus for the workers it leaves behind.