clarifies the mechanism through which the sectoral composition of growth and associated labor intensity can affect workers … differential poverty-reducing impact of sectoral growth at various levels of disaggregation, and the role of unskilled labor … composition matters for poverty alleviation, with the largest contributions from labor-intensive sectors (such as agriculture …

gains after trade liberalization depend on the degree of labor market flexibility. In that model, trade protection may … ameliorate the problem of underemployment (and underproduction) in sectors affected by labor market distortions; hence trade … liberalization unambiguously increases per capita income only when labor markets are sufficiently flexible. We then present some …

gains after trade liberalization depend on the degree of labor market flexibility. In that model, trade protection may … ameliorate the problem of underemployment (and underproduction) in sectors affected by labor market distortions. Hence, trade … liberalization unambiguously increases per capita income only when labor markets are sufficiently flexible. The authors then present …