We analyze how local labor markets in Mexico adjusted in response to an increase in Chinese import competition between …. The reduction in employment levels was accompanied by an increase in the population that exited the labor force. The … negative employment impact was three times more severe on production workers than on nonproduction workers, indicating that …

analyze how local labor markets in Mexico adjusted to increased Chinese-import competition over different time horizons. The … effects on employment were mainly associated with job destruction from exiting firms, particularly those that were small and … medium-sized. During periods in which employment fell, the population that actively participated in the labor force fell. The …