Import exposure and human capital adjustment: Evidence from the U.S.
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- 作者：Andrew Greenlanda ; agreenland@elon.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; John Loprestib ; jwlopresti@wm.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Graduation rates ; Endogenous human capital ; Trade ; Import competition
- 刊名：Journal of International Economics
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：May 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：100
- 期：Complete
- 页码：50-60
- 全文大小：369 K
文摘
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We examine the effect of import competition from China on U.S. graduation rates.
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We exploit variation in changes in import competition across U.S. labor markets.
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We control for confounding economic, demographic, and educational factors.
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Increases in imports per worker increase high school graduation rates.
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Labor market conditions for the least educated deteriorate with rising imports.