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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...
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The impact of offshoring on domestic jobs is more complicated than it first appears. In the standard narrative …, offshoring production is thought to harm domestic workers by providing cheap alternative sources of labor. However, while … offshoring may directly displace domestic workers, the resulting foreign market access and lower production costs allow domestic …
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012269597
To improve the employment rates and earnings of Americans workers, we need to create more coherent and effective …
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In this paper we will briefly review recent trends in employment outcomes for disadvantaged youth, focusing … education and employment outcomes, both among in-school youth who are at risk of dropping out and becoming disconnected as well … Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC); and 3) Specific policies to reduce barriers to employment faced by ex-offenders and non …
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attempt to assess the impact of green policies on employment. I draw two main conclusions from this exercise. First, my … small share of overall employment in the U.S, and one that has seen relatively weak growth in the last decade. Second, due …
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This paper reviews the evidence on the effects of less-skilled immigration to the U.S., and their implications for immigration reform. It begins with a review of the costs of less-skilled immigration, in terms of competition to native-born American workers; and the benefits of such immigration...
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With aging populations and increased demands on government revenue, countries need to boost employment and earnings … prolong employment among older workers. Human capital policy has a complementary role in improving the payoff to work and …
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levels—do not significantly affect native employment in the short term and boost employment in the long term. …
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employment levels during recessions. However, they can create inefficiency in the labor market, and might limit labor market …
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