According to the Stolper-Samuelson theorem, workers gain from opening of free trade only in the long-run, and not in the short-run, because wages are sticky in the short run.

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The Stolper-Samuelson theorem actually suggests that in a country that opens up to free trade, the abundant factor of production (e.g., labor in a labor-rich country) benefits from trade liberalization, while the scarce factor (e.g., capital in a labor-rich country) may be harmed. The theorem does not specifically address the short-run versus long-run dynamics of wage adjustments or the concept of wage stickiness.

According to the Stolper-Samuelson Theorem, Workers Gain from Opening of Free