We demonstrate the regional and sectoral relationships among supply-side linkage, total factor productivity and employment in Japan. We also analyze from consumption side. The results showed the multiplier on the supply side negatively correlated with the sectoral productivity in each...

Services from information technology to research to finance are now as subject to international trade as goods have been for decades. What are the labor market consequences of the recent surge in services offshoring? While offshoring has traditionally been found to affect only less-skilled...

This paper analyses the employment consequences of policies aimed to support biofuels in the European Union. The promotion of biofuel use has been advocated as a means to promote the sustainable use of natural resources and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions originating from transport activities...