Purpose: The benefits of trade liberalization on upskilling and skill-based wage premiums for high-skilled workers have recently been questioned in policy circles, in part because of rising income inequality and populist movements in developed economies such as the USA. The purpose of this...

In the aftermath of the 2007-2009 global recession and the sovereign debt crises that ensued, a surge in the analysis of the correlation between employment/income and health has continued to puzzle academics and policymakers alike. Although recessions and unemployment are, seemingly...