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Principles of Economics 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172364

Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter34: Globalization And Protectionism

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 25RQ: How is international trade, taken as a whole, likely to affect the average level of wages?

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