International Trade and Labor‐market Discrimination

C-Tier
Journal: Economic Inquiry
Year: 2019
Volume: 57
Issue: 1
Pages: 353-371

Authors (2)

Richard Chisik (Toronto Metropolitan Universit...) Julian Emami Namini (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.505 = (α=2.02 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Discrimination reduces the matching probability and output in the skill‐intensive differentiated‐product sector so that discrimination‐induced comparative advantage may overshadow technological comparative advantage in determining the pattern of trade. Trade liberalization generates a decrease in the skilled‐worker wage gap in the country that is an exporter of goods from the simple sector but increases it in the country that is a net exporter of differentiated products. Trade liberalization has an opposite effect on firms. In the country that is an exporter of simple goods, trade liberalization reduces the profits of the nondiscriminatory firms by more than those of the discriminatory firms. (JEL F16, F66, J71)

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:bla:ecinqu:v:57:y:2019:i:1:p:353-371
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25