Matching, Sorting, and the Distributional Effects of International Trade

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Journal: Journal of Political Economy
Year: 2017
Volume: 125
Issue: 1
Pages: 224 - 264

Score contribution per author:

2.681 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 4.0x S-tier

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

Abstract

We study the distributional consequences of trade in a world with two industries and two heterogeneous factors of production. Productivity in each production unit reflects the ability of the manager and the abilities of the workers, with complementarity between the two. We begin by examining the forces that govern the sorting of worker and manager types to industries and the matching of workers and managers within industries. We then consider how changes in relative output prices generated by changes in the trading environment affect sorting, matching, and the distributions of wages and salaries.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:ucp:jpolec:doi:10.1086/689608
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25