Sectoral employment effects of trade and productivity in Europe |
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Authors: | Filip Abraham Ellen Brock |
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Affiliation: | Faculty of Economics and Applied Economics, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Naamsestraat 69, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium |
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Abstract: | The impact of trade and technology in the European case is assessed. A framework is developed which incorporates employment effects of (i) export expansion (ii) import competition and (iii) labour-saving productivity improvements. In this context, evidence is found for the hypothesis that international trade induces adjustments in technology. |
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