Which of the Following Conditions Would Inhibit the Balassa-Samuelson Effect

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following conditions would inhibit the Balassa-Samuelson effect?

• A) Slower productivity growth in services than manufacturing
• B) A relatively large service sector compared to the manufacturing sector
• C) The inability to import or export services
• D) The immobility of labor between manufacturing and service sectors
• E) Technological improvements in manufacturing

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