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View article: Places versus People: The Ins and Outs of Labor Market Adjustment to Globalization
Places versus People: The Ins and Outs of Labor Market Adjustment to Globalization Open
We analyze the distinct adjustment paths of U.S. labor markets (places) and U.S. workers (people) to increased Chinese import competition during the 2000s. Using comprehensive register data for 2000–2019, we document that employment levels…
View article: Help for the Heartland? The Employment and Electoral Effects of the Trump Tariffs in the United States
Help for the Heartland? The Employment and Electoral Effects of the Trump Tariffs in the United States Open
We study the economic and political consequences of the 2018-2019 trade war between the United States, China and other US trade partners at the detailed geographic level, exploiting measures of local exposure to US import tariffs, foreign …
View article: Trade and inequality in Europe and the US
Trade and inequality in Europe and the US Open
Low-income countries’ share of global exports nearly tripled between 1990 and 2015, largely due to China’s emergence as an exporting powerhouse. Evidence from several European countries and the US shows that import competition from China d…
View article: Trading Places: Mobility Responses of Native and Foreign-Born Adults to the China Trade Shock
Trading Places: Mobility Responses of Native and Foreign-Born Adults to the China Trade Shock Open
Previous research finds that the greater geographic mobility of foreign than native-born workers following economic shocks helps to facilitate local labor market adjustment to shifting regional economic conditions.We examine the role that …
View article: On the Persistence of the China Shock
On the Persistence of the China Shock Open
We evaluate the duration of the China trade shock and its impact on a wide range of outcomes over the period from 2000 to 2019.The shock plateaued in 2010, enabling analysis of its effects for nearly a decade past its culmination.Adverse i…
View article: Trade and inequality in Europe and the US
Trade and inequality in Europe and the US Open
Many economies in Western Europe have experienced a sizeable increase in income inequality since the 1980s, and inequality has grown even more rapidly in the United States. Whereas educated workers in skilled occupations benefited from ris…
View article: On the Persistence of the China Shock
On the Persistence of the China Shock Open
We evaluate the duration of the China trade shock and its impact on a wide range of outcomes over the period 2000 to 2019. The shock plateaued in 2010, enabling analysis of its effects for nearly a decade past its culmination. Adverse impa…
View article: Migration and Labor Market Integration in Europe
Migration and Labor Market Integration in Europe Open
The European labor market allows for the border-free mobility of workers across 31 countries that cover most of the continent’s population. However, rates of migration across European countries remain considerably lower than interstate mig…
View article: Importing Political Polarization? The Electoral Consequences of Rising Trade Exposure
Importing Political Polarization? The Electoral Consequences of Rising Trade Exposure Open
Has rising import competition contributed to the polarization of US politics? Analyzing multiple measures of political expression and results of congressional and presidential elections spanning the period 2000 through 2016, we find strong…
View article: Import competition and public attitudes towards trade
Import competition and public attitudes towards trade Open
We use data from the Pew Global Attitudes Survey to analyse how public attitudes towards trade have changed over time in developed economies, and how these attitudes differ across groups in the population. Attitudes towards trade deteriora…
View article: Foreign Competition and Domestic Innovation: Evidence from US Patents
Foreign Competition and Domestic Innovation: Evidence from US Patents Open
Manufacturing accounts for more than three-quarters of US corporate patents. The competitive shock to this sector emanating from China’s economic ascent could in theory either augment or stifle US innovation. Using three decades of US pate…
View article: The Fall of the Labor Share and the Rise of Superstar Firms*
The Fall of the Labor Share and the Rise of Superstar Firms* Open
The fall of labor’s share of GDP in the United States and many other countries in recent decades is well documented but its causes remain uncertain. Existing empirical assessments typically rely on industry or macro data, obscuring heterog…
View article: Replication Data for: 'The Fall of the Labor Share and the Rise of Superstar Firms'
Replication Data for: 'The Fall of the Labor Share and the Rise of Superstar Firms' Open
The data and programs replicate tables and figures from "The Fall of the Labor Share and the Rise of Superstar Firms", by Autor, Dorn, Katz, Patterson, and Van Reenen. Please see the Readme file for additional details.
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View article: When Work Disappears: Manufacturing Decline and the Falling Marriage Market Value of Young Men
When Work Disappears: Manufacturing Decline and the Falling Marriage Market Value of Young Men Open
We exploit the gender-specific components of large-scale labor demand shocks stemming from rising international manufacturing competition to test how shifts in the relative economic stature of young men versus young women affected marriage…
View article: Replication data for: When Work Disappears: Manufacturing Decline and the Falling Marriage Market Value of Young Men
Replication data for: When Work Disappears: Manufacturing Decline and the Falling Marriage Market Value of Young Men Open
We exploit the gender-specific components of large-scale labor demand shocks stemming from rising international manufacturing competition to test how shifts in the relative economic stature of young men versus young women affected marriage…