According to the Stolper-Samuelson theorem and the Heckscher-Ohlin theory, the opening of trade will ultimately lead to lower real wages in a land-abundant country.

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The Stolper-Samuelson theorem states that in a two-factor model, the opening of trade will lead to an increase in the relative price of the factor that is abundant in the country that opens to trade. In the Heckscher-Ohlin theory, the land-abundant country is the one that exports the land-intensive good. Therefore, the opening of trade will lead to an increase in the relative price of land in the land-abundant country, which will in turn lead to a decrease in real wages.

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