developing economies. The literature generally indicates that firms with international linkages—which we use here as a proxy for … GVC involvement—tend to employ more workers, pay higher wages, and employ more skilled workers than firms that deal … internationalised firms tending to hire more workers and pay higher wages in developing economies as well. We also find a positive …

adverse - effects, understanding the difficulties in using it to manage employment is important for economic policy. …

We ask how globalization affects a government's incentives to set labor standards for its workers. In a stylized … with globalization than it would under autarky, because labor standards are a normal good and the general increase in … incomes from globalization increases demand for them. We call this the effect of `globalization in the large.' Second, if more …

While the impact of globalization on income inequality has received a lot of attention,little is known about its effect … on the gender wage gap (GWG). This study argues that there is a systematic difference in the GWG between exporting firms … between the genders and show that the initially higher GWG observed in exporting firms relative to non-exporters has gone down …

There is evidence that better performing firms tend to enter international markets. Internationally active firms are … larger, more productive, and pay higher wages than other firms in the same industry. Positive performance effects of engaging … in international activity are found especially in firms from less advanced economies that interact with partners from …

, effectively ignoring the fact that during globalization not only wages but also employment patterns are affected. In this paper we …. These studies have typically estimated the returns to education in terms of changes in wages rather than employment … estimate the returns to education taking into account both changes in wages and employment. The results show that the estimated …

improving employment outcomes and generating more inclusive growth. …

We propose a new method to analyse the changing skills structure of employment in countries based on the input …-output structure of the world economy. Demand for jobs, characterized by skill type and industry of employment, is driven by changes in … role in the different employment growth rates of high-skilled, medium-skilled and low-skilled labour in advanced countries …

associated with structural changes and adjustment costs. Some workers are required to move to more productive firms, change … medium-skilled jobs in expanding firms and sectors. Workers who stay in their jobs will face similar challenges as firms … policies, combined with effective social protection and employment services, can go a long way to mitigate adjustment costs for …

competitive firms and sectors may decline, while more competitive sectors will have to adapt and seize new opportunities from … trade and global value chains. Some workers will move to more productive firms, change occupations, sectors or even location …