If the opening to trade has this effect on the relative wage, then the amount of...
If the opening to trade has this effect on the relative wage, then the amount of labor used relative to capital in any given industry will _________. (Expected answer: "increase" or "decrease")
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When trade opens
High skilled workers and secialized workers of a country gains from the trade thus their wages increases.
Low skilled workers doesn't gain that much from the trade hence relative wages decrease
Also wage disparity or inequalities increases.
Now amonut of labour to capital in any given industry decreases.
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