Evaluating the Capital Mobility Assumption
In economic models of segmented labor markets, it is a core assumption that capital owners act as a unified group due to the free movement of their investments, which equalizes the rate of return on capital across all sectors. Critically evaluate the real-world validity of this assumption. Identify one specific factor that could limit the mobility of capital between sectors and explain how this limitation would affect the model's prediction of a uniform rate of return.
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