Recent perspectives on trade and inequality

The 1990s dealt a blow to traditional Heckscher-Ohlin analysis of the relationship between trade and income inequality, as it became clear that rising inequality in low-income countries and other features of the data were inconsistent with that model. As a result, economists moved away from trade as...

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Autores principales: Harrison, Ann, McLaren, John, McMillan, Margaret S.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Annual Reviews 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154849
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description The 1990s dealt a blow to traditional Heckscher-Ohlin analysis of the relationship between trade and income inequality, as it became clear that rising inequality in low-income countries and other features of the data were inconsistent with that model. As a result, economists moved away from trade as a plausible explanation for rising income inequality. In recent years, however, a number of new mechanisms have been explored through which trade can affect (and usually increase) income inequality. These include within-industry effects due to heterogeneous firms, the effects of offshoring of tasks, effects on incomplete contracting, and the effects of labor-market frictions. A number of these mechanisms have received substantial empirical support.
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spelling CGSpace1548492024-10-25T07:57:15Z Recent perspectives on trade and inequality Harrison, Ann McLaren, John McMillan, Margaret S. trade equality globalization The 1990s dealt a blow to traditional Heckscher-Ohlin analysis of the relationship between trade and income inequality, as it became clear that rising inequality in low-income countries and other features of the data were inconsistent with that model. As a result, economists moved away from trade as a plausible explanation for rising income inequality. In recent years, however, a number of new mechanisms have been explored through which trade can affect (and usually increase) income inequality. These include within-industry effects due to heterogeneous firms, the effects of offshoring of tasks, effects on incomplete contracting, and the effects of labor-market frictions. A number of these mechanisms have received substantial empirical support. 2011-09 2024-10-01T14:04:19Z 2024-10-01T14:04:19Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154849 en http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/219121468740379753/A-framework-for-information-management Limited Access Annual Reviews Harrison, Ann; McLaren, John; McMillan, Margaret S. 2011. Recent perspectives on trade and inequality. Annual Review of Economics 3: 261-289. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.economics.102308.124451
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Recent perspectives on trade and inequality
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