This paper examines the hypothesis that manufacturing industries in Japan that have been exposed to import competition … from the People's Republic of China (PRC) experience greater skill upgrading (increased demand for skilled workers). Using …

communication technology (ICT) investment data in the employment share regression. We find that while import competition from China …This paper examines the hypothesis that manufacturing industries in Japan that have been exposed to import competition … from China experience greater skill upgrading by increasing demand for skilled workers. Using an industry panel dataset …

This paper examines the hypothesis that manufacturing industries in Japan that have been exposed to import competition … from the People's Republic of China (PRC) experience greater skill upgrading (increased demand for skilled workers). Using …