recessions (depth, steepness and duration) in the case of the Mexican states employment during the 2001-2003 and 2008 … employment. To avoid possible problems of collinearity between depth and duration, on the one hand, and steepness, on the other …, these variables were included in two different specification models for each type of employment. The corresponding tests …

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 …