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The recent fall of labor's share of GDP in numerous countries is well-documented, but its causes are poorly understood. We sketch a "superstar firm" model where industries are increasingly characterized by "winner take most" competition, leading a small number of highly profitable (and low labor...
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a prime contributor to the slump. We estimate that import competition from China, which surged after 2000, was a major …
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China's emergence as a great economic power has induced an epochal shift in patterns of world trade. Simultaneously, it … compete most directly with China. Exposed workers experience greater job churning and reduced lifetime income, with the …
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