MITCHENER, KRIS JAMES; YAN, SE - In: International Economic Review 55 (2014) 02, pp. 131-168
Newly assembled data show that, as China opened up to global trade during the early 20th century, its exports became more unskilled‐intensive and its imports more skill‐intensive. Difference‐in‐differences estimates show that World War I dramatically increased Chinese exports, raising...