than it was in 1989. Last, the rate of self-employment has been falling gently in ISSP data; even so three to four times as … satisfied than are employees, one consistent interpretation of the above is that the barriers to self-employment have grown in …

unemployment decreases upon offshoring in the presence of perfect intersectoral labor mobility. If, as a result, labor moves to the … intersectoral labor mobility, unemployment in the offshoring sector can rise, with an unambiguous unemployment reduction in the non-offshoring …

decreases. Next we allow for offshoring of unskilled jobs in our model, and we find that, as a result, it becomes more likely … that the fair-wage constraint binds. Offshoring of unskilled jobs always leads to an increase in skilled wage, a decrease … adverse impact of offshoring on unskilled unemployment. The unskilled wage can increase or decrease as a result of offshoring. …

In this paper we survey the recent empirical literature on the effects of offshoring on wage, employment and …. Finally we survey the literature that examines how offshoring affects employment and displacement. We highlight the recent … displacement. We start with an overview of the measurement of offshoring, organizing our discussion around the three key elements …

explanation is at odds with the sequence of observed facts. We propose and model an alternative scenario in which offshoring …

decreases. Next we allow for offshoring of unskilled jobs in our model, and we find that, as a result, it becomes more likely … that the fair-wage constraint binds. Offshoring of unskilled jobs always leads to an increase in skilled wage, a decrease … adverse impact of offshoring on unskilled unemployment. The unskilled wage can increase or decrease as a result of offshoring. …

unemployment decreases upon offshoring in the presence of perfect intersectoral labor mobility. If, as a result, labor moves to the … intersectoral labor mobility, unemployment in the offshoring sector can rise, with an unambiguous unemployment reduction in the non-offshoring …

selection policy can facilitate employment outcomes for new arrivals over the medium run. The results indicate that the …