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International Trade - Theory and Policy, 2010a

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Factor Rewards over Time<br />

Now let’s consider the dynamic impact of trade liberalization on factor returns. Figure 5.19 "Dynamic<br />

Export-Capital Income Effects of <strong>Trade</strong> Liberalization", Figure 5.20 "Dynamic Import-Capital Income Effects of<br />

<strong>Trade</strong> Liberalization", Figure 5.21 "Dynamic Export-Labor Income Effects of <strong>Trade</strong> Liberalization", <strong>and</strong> Figure<br />

5.22 "Dynamic Import-Labor Income Effects of <strong>Trade</strong> Liberalization" depict the changes in real income that<br />

might arise over time as a result of trade liberalization. We look at the following four factors in turn: (1)<br />

capital owners initially in the export industry, (2) capital owners initially in the import industry, (3)<br />

workers originally in the export industry, <strong>and</strong> (4) workers originally in the import industry. On the<br />

horizontal axis inFigure 5.19 "Dynamic Export-Capital Income Effects of <strong>Trade</strong> Liberalization", we plot time,<br />

with the initial time labeled TL to indicate when trade liberalization occurs. The equilibria that arise in the<br />

short run, medium run, <strong>and</strong> long run are depicted by the vertical blue dotted lines. On the vertical axis, we<br />

plot the change in real income, with zero representing the initial preliberalization level. When the graph is<br />

above zero, it indicates an increase in real income; when the graph is below zero, it represents a decrease<br />

in real income.<br />

Figure 5.19 Dynamic Export-Capital Income Effects of <strong>Trade</strong> Liberalization<br />

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