The European Union has heavily protected its farm sector through import duties. Also, the Union subsidizes its exports of agricultural products. If “cropland” is regarded as a factor of production and is included in the Leontief statistic (along with labor), how would the presence of these agricultural policies affect the results of such tests?

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The European Union has heavily protected its farm sector through import duties. Also, the Union subsidizes its exports of agricultural products. If “cropland” is regarded as a factor of production and is included in the Leontief statistic (along with labor), how would the presence of these agricultural policies affect the results of such tests?

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