[Related to the Making the Connection on page 625] During the same period that robots and other new technologies have been affecting the labor market, there has been an increase in imports to the...

[Related to the Making the Connection on page 625] During the same period that robots and other new technologies have been affecting the labor market, there has been an increase in imports to the European Union of manufactured goods—including shoes, clothing, and automobiles—from countries in which workers receive lower wages. In addition, some European firms have engaged in “offshoring” in which they move some operations—such as telephone helplines—to other countries were wages are lower. Are the same types of workers most affected by an increase in robots also likely to be affected by these other developments? Briefly explain. How might it be possible to distinguish between the effects of these different developments on the labor market?