1: (10 points)Consider the 2×2 Ricardian Model. Let the following hold:
|
MANUFACTURE PRODUCTIVITY (output per worker) |
AGRICULTURE PRODUCTIVITY (output per worker) |
LABOUR ENDOWMENT |
HOME |
20 |
10 |
100 |
FOREIGN |
15 |
5 |
100 |
a)
Draw the PPF for each country. Note: the
data above is in terms of output per worker rather than input
requirements.
b)
Identify each country’s
opportunity costsin each sector. Interpret.
c)
Define
comparative advantageand identify who has the
CAin Manufactures? Agriculture? Explain.
d)
Show that a reallocation of resources within each
country can raise world output. That is, shift labour within
each country so that
total world output in each sector rises. Explain the
intuition behind it.
e)
Calculate
autarchy wagesand
manufacturing pricesin each country? Show and
explain how you get your result. (Set P
A= 1) Hint: Set w = P
A* productivity
Ato find w, then set w = P
M* productivity
mto find P
M. Check that profits are zero in both sectors and
wages are the same across sectors.
f)
Using manufacturing prices as a guide, who will
export what? Explain.
g)
What range must manufacturing prices be in to get
free trade equilibrium? Explain. What range of prices
ensures each country fully specializes?
h)
Show that real wages in each country will rise in the
free trade equilibrium. That is, find nominal wages in
autarchy and compare them to nominal wages under free trade.
Then show that (average) wages rise faster than average
prices.
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