Suppose that all the necessary conditions exist for the realization of equal wage rates in every labor market, but that currently the wage rate in market X is higher than the wage rate in market Y. We expect that eventually the wage rate

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Under the assumption of equalizing wage rates across labor markets, if the wage in market X is higher than in market Y, workers would tend to move from market Y to X, increasing the labor supply in X and decreasing it in Y. This would lead to a decrease in wages in X due to the higher supply, and an increase in wages in Y due to the reduced supply, until equilibrium is reached.

Suppose That All the Necessary Conditions Exist for the Realization