International Competition, Returns to Skill, and Labor Market Adjustment

International Competition, Returns to Skill, and Labor Market Adjustment

Does increased import competition lead to higher returns to skill within an industry and, therefore, to greater incentives for skill acquisition? Does it also induce skill upgrading by the industry’s existing workforce? To answer these questions, t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Falvey, Rod, Greenaway, David, Silva, Joana
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
LABOR MARKET ADJUSTMENT
SKILLED LABOR
LABOR SKILLS
RETURNS TO EDUCATION
TRAINING
LABOR MARKET
TRADE ADJUSTMENT
COMPETITIVENESS
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TRADE EXPOSURE
REAL EXCHANGE RATE
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/872841520954666920/International-competition-returns-to-skill-and-labor-market-adjustment
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29459

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/872841520954666920/International-competition-returns-to-skill-and-labor-market-adjustment
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29459

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