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Trade and Tasks: An Exploration over Three Decades in Germany
Becker, Sascha O.; Muendler, Marc-Andreas - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2014
imports but German sector-level outcomes exhibit some covariation consistent with faster task offshoring in sectors exposed to …
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Offshoring and the Onshore Composition of Tasks and Skills
Becker, Sascha O.; Ekholm, Karolina; Muendler, Marc-Andreas - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2009
We analyze the relationship between offshoring and the onshore workforce composition in German multinational … enterprises (MNEs), using plant data that allow us to discern tasks, occupations, and workforce skills. Offshoring is associated … not alter the direction of the relationship. We find offshoring to predict between 10 and 15 percent of observed changes …
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Globalization and the demand for skill: An Export Based Channel
Maurin, Eric; Thesmar, David; Thoenig, Mathias - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002
This Paper shows that international trade affects the demand for skill through an export-based channel. Our working hypothesis is that the very act of exporting requires an effort of skill upgrading, in particular among occupations related to marketing and development. Using firm level data, we...
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The Effect of Trade on the Demand for Skill - Evidence from the Interstate Highway System
Michaels, Guy - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007
Since changes in trade openness are typically confounded with other factors, it has been difficult to identify the labour market consequences of increased international trade. The advent of the United States Interstate Highway System provides a unique policy experiment, which I use to identify...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005504786
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The arrival of cheap goods: Measuring the impact of Chinese import competition on Nordic prices
Auer, Raphael; Fischer, Andreas M; Kropf, Andreas - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
What is the impact of Chinese import competition on Nordic producer prices? In a panel covering 23 (2 digit) NACE …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009275961
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Heterogeneous firms or heterogeneous workers? Implications for the exporter premium and the impact of labor reallocation on productivity
Irarrazabal, Alfonso; Moxnes, Andreas; Ulltveit-Moe, … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2009
We expect trade liberalization to give rise to aggregate productivity gains, as the least efficient firms are forced out, and labor is reallocated towards the best performing firms. But the positive intra-industry reallocation effects rely on the stark assumption that exporters’ superior...
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France and the CEECs: Adjusting to Another Enlargement
Cadot, Olivier; de Melo, Jaime - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1994
The paper considers the effects of trade expansion between the EU and the Central and East European Countries (CEECs) on France. Taking a political-economy perspective, we attempt to detect potential demand for protection at the sectoral and regional level. Recent aggregate figures for trade and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005123752
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Trade Adjustment and Human Capital Investments: Evidence from Indian Tariff Reform
Edmonds, Eric V; Pavcnik, Nina; Topalova, Petia - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008
Does trade policy influence schooling and child labor decisions in low income countries? We examine this question in the context of India's 1991 tariff reforms. Overall, in the 1990s, rural India experienced a dramatic increase in schooling and decline in child labor. These trends were...
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Globalization and Inflation in Europe
Auer, Raphael; Degen, Kathrin; Fischer, Andreas M - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010
What is the impact of import competition from other low-wage countries (LWCs) on inflationary pressure in Western … have a uniform impact on producer prices in Germany, France, Italy, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. In a panel covering 110 … (4-digit) NACE industries from 1995 to 2008, IV estimates predict that LWC import competition is associated with strong …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008784764
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Trade Liberalization and the Wage Skill Premium: Evidence from Indonesia
Amiti, Mary; Cameron, Lisa - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
In this paper, we analyze the effect of reducing import tariffs on intermediate inputs and final goods on the wage … reducing input tariffs reduces the wage skill premium within firms that import their intermediate inputs. However, we do not …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009024928