In the short-run specific-factors model, examine the impact on a small country following a natural disaster that

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In the short-run specific-factors model, examine the impact on a small country following a natural disaster that decreases its population. Assume that land is specific to agriculture, capital is specific to manufacturing, and labor is free to move between the two sectors.
a. In a diagram similar to Figure 5-2, determine the impact of the decrease in the workforce on the output of each industry and the equilibrium wage.
b. What happens to the rentals on capital and land?
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International Economics

ISBN: 978-1429278447

3rd edition

Authors: Robert C. Feenstra, Alan M. Taylor

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