tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2826531655042170344.post5870961275948307747..comments2024-03-26T11:29:52.986+00:00Comments on Economic Incentives: Half-Year External Trade DataSeamushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679299530222667673noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2826531655042170344.post-85502102293771236652011-08-23T22:31:18.900+01:002011-08-23T22:31:18.900+01:00Seamus
While the 'excluding chemicals' fig...Seamus<br />While the 'excluding chemicals' figure is up just 0.8%, the volume of these exports, and therefore the labour content required to produce the increased volume, may be up much more than that due to the fact that prices of manufactured goods in particular have fallen.<br />I presume that it is unlikely that agricultural price increases would offset the positive 'labour' content of the volume increases in other areas.Joseph Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07581632829548894401noreply@blogger.com