The Impact of the China Shock on the Manufacturing Labor Market in Brazil

Abstract

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China Shock and Female Labor Market Participation in Brazil

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Do trade agreements contribute to the decline in labor share? Evidence from Latin American countries

“…This heterogeneity of the effects of TA is consistent with the results of the literature. Some papers have emphasized that the effects of trade on the labor market depend on initial conditions (Paz 2020) and on the trade-induced technological change (Zuleta and Pogorelova 2012). Empirical papers have echoed these observations by finding very heterogeneous effects, depending on regions, industries, skills, and formality of employment (Pavcnik et al 2003;Gonzaga et al 2006;Dix-Carneiro 2019).…”