Consider two countries (Spain and Romania), two goods (textiles and cars), and two factors of production (skilled and unskilled labor). Romania is relatively abundant in unskilled labor, and textiles are relatively intensive in the use of unskilled labor. Both countries use the same technologies. (a) Which groups will be in favor of free trade in both countries? (b) What will happen to income distribution in Spain and Romania after free trade? (c) HowdoesfreetradeaffecttheincentivesofSpanishworkerstoacquireskills? (d) Assuming such high tariffs that goods are non-tradable, which group will be in favor of free migration? (e) Do you consider allowing labor mobility as a close substitute to free trade?
Consider two countries (Spain and Romania), two goods (textiles and cars), and two factors of production (skilled and unskilled labor). Romania is relatively abundant in unskilled labor, and textiles are relatively intensive in the use of unskilled labor. Both countries use the same technologies. (a) Which groups will be in favor of free trade in both countries? (b) What will happen to income distribution in Spain and Romania after free trade? (c) HowdoesfreetradeaffecttheincentivesofSpanishworkerstoacquireskills? (d) Assuming such high tariffs that goods are non-tradable, which group will be in favor of free migration? (e) Do you consider allowing labor mobility as a close substitute to free trade?
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Consider two countries (Spain and Romania), two goods (textiles and cars), and two factors of production (skilled and unskilled labor). Romania is relatively abundant in unskilled labor, and textiles are relatively intensive in the use of unskilled labor. Both countries use the same technologies.
(a) Which groups will be in favor of free trade in both countries?
(b) What will happen to income distribution in Spain and Romania after free trade?
(c) HowdoesfreetradeaffecttheincentivesofSpanishworkerstoacquireskills?
(d) Assuming such high tariffs that goods are non-tradable, which group will be in favor of free migration?
(e) Do you consider allowing labor mobility as a close substitute to free trade?
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