This volume was prepared by Inga Heiland while she was working at the Ifo Institute. It was completed in July 2016 and accepted as a doctoral thesis by the Department of Economics at the University of Munich. It comprises five chapters addressing one or more aspects of international trade and...

Regional political economy and labor reform -- The roots of unemployment and the political economy of lay-offs -- Remaking China's urban welfare and labor market policies -- Pathways to re-employment -- Contention, protest, and social order -- Conclusion