International Labor Mobility
International labor mobility is the movement of workers between nation states. It is an example of an international factor movement.The movement of laborers is based on a difference in resources between countries. According to economists, Over time the migration of labor should have an equalizing effect on wages, with workers in the same industries garnering the same wage.
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