Assume there are two countries, Argentina and Brazil, which produce two goods, corn and wine. Assume that land is specific to corn, capital is specific to wine, and labor is free to move between the two industries. Assume that Brazil has a comparative advantage in corn, and Argentina has a comparative in wine. Brazil and Argentina sign a free trade agreement, and we want to study the consequences of this trade agreement.

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Assume there are two countries, Argentina and Brazil, which produce two goods, corn and wine. Assume that land is specific to corn, capital is specific to wine, and labor is free to move between the two industries. Assume that Brazil has a comparative advantage in corn, and Argentina has a comparative in wine. Brazil and Argentina sign a free trade agreement, and we want to study the consequences of this trade agreement.

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