Research by economists Autor, Dorn, and Hanson revealed that during the period 1990 to 2007, U.S. regions that faced more competition from Chinese imports had _____________ unemployment rates and ______________ wages than U.S. regions that faced less competition from Chinese imports

A) lower; higher
B) higher; lower
C) lower; lower
D) higher; higher


B

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