The "selling" of the American economy -- The invisible worker -- Foreign capital -- Not in my backyard -- Not in Washington's backyard, either -- Foreign owners, American management -- The welcome mat -- The race between the states -- View from the top -- The new face of the American economy

The increased range and quality of China's exports is a major ongoing development in the international economy with potentially far-reaching effects. In this paper, on top of the direct effects of increased imports from China studied in previous research, we also measure the indirect labour...