Globalisation and labour market adjustment

Although economists have long pointed to the aggregate gains from increased economic integration, the popular perception of globalization is much more pessimistic. Workers feel less secure in their jobs and fear wage losses and unemployment. This book explores these issues, and asks whether the conc...

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Group Author: Greenaway, David; Upward, Richard; Wright, Peter
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Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230582385
Summary: Although economists have long pointed to the aggregate gains from increased economic integration, the popular perception of globalization is much more pessimistic. Workers feel less secure in their jobs and fear wage losses and unemployment. This book explores these issues, and asks whether the concerns are warranted.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9780230004931, 2008.
Carrier Form: 232 p. : 22 figures, 27 5.
ISBN: 9780230004931
9780230582385 :
0230582389 :
CLC: F241.2
Contents: Introduction and Overview-- D.Greenaway, R.Upward& P.Wright Globalistion and Turnover-- C.Davidson& S.Matusz The Wage and Unemployment Impacts of Trade Adjustment-- P.Bastos & J.Silva Trade and Rising Wage Inequality: What Can We Learn from a Decade of Computable General Equilibrium Analysis?-- N.Winchester Unemployment in Models of International Trade-- U.Kreickemeier Human Capital and Adjustment to Trade-- R.Falvey, D.Greenaway& J.Silva Trade Adjustment and Occupational Mobility-- R.Upward& P.Wright The Labour Market Implications of Fragmentation and Trade under Imperfect Competition-- B.D