regions specialized in import-competing industries, both in manufacturing and beyond. Regions specialized in export … effect on employment relationships. -- international trade ; import competition ; export opportunities ; local labor markets …We analyze the effects of the unprecedented rise in trade between Germany and "the East" - China and Eastern Europe …

both imports and exports, and iii) examine the impact of imports according to the country of origin. Looking at the export … also show that import penetration has a significant and negative impact on industry wage differentials whatever the country …

to the divisive 2016 U.S. presidential election. Exploiting the exogenous component of rising import competition by China …Has rising import competition contributed to the polarization of U.S. politics? Analyzing multiple measures of …

recipient countries. As the largest recipient, China has permanently banned the imports of plastic waste since 2018. This paper … examines the causal effect of plastic waste imports on air pollution by exploiting China’s experience of importing plastic … waste and the recent import ban. Combining data on plastic waste imports with PM2.5 data at the city level for the years …

those contributing to export by the largest margin. Business network effects seem particularly important in stimulating …

clerical occupations, is largely uncorrelated with regional exposure to trade competition from China. While the impacts of …

country studies find export led growth in middle and low income countries is associated with improvements in women …

and sales compared to more exposed firms. We do not find significant differences for export volumes to the UK or elsewhere …