Mion, Giordano; Vandenbussche, Hylke; Zhu, Linke - LICOS Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance, … - 2009
We use Belgian rm-level data over the period 1996-2007 to analyze the impact of im- ports from China and other low … that, both industry-level import competition and rm-level outsourcing to China reduce rm employment growth and induce skill … to China even increased rm's probability of survival. In terms of skill upgrading, the e ect of Chinese imports is large …