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Suppose That Latin America Is Labor Abundant, and the Rest

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Suppose that Latin America is labor abundant, and the rest world is capital abundant. There are two goods, commodities and machines that are labor intensive and capital intensive, respectively. Explain the pattern of trade between Latin America and the rest of the world. How would this affect the welfare of labor in Latin America?


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