The reason why average wages did not increased substantially in the last 20 years is : competition from foreign companies has decreased for low skilled workers
many of the companies opted to transfer the low-skilled job to the countries with cheaper labor costs such as the countries in south america and south asia
Well i would assume this is a simile since the use of “as” and it’s comparing one thing to another :)
a) The Crusaders' daily interactions with Muslims and Eastern Orthodox Christians led the
papacy to adopt an official policy of greater tolerance for diverse religious beliefs and
practices.
