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Episode 34: The Effects of Trade on Wages -- with Mayara Felix
Does trade reduce wages? Why? In this episode, Mayara Felix considers the impact of trade liberalization on workers’ wages, and their ability to find gainful employment. Using the example of Brazil, Mayara argues that trade affects a key economic variable: labor market concentration, and explores its consequences on wage inequality.
Working Paper:
“Trade, Labor Market Concentration, and Wages”
Most recent version (October 2022):
https://www.mayarafelix.com/papers/Felix_JMP.pdf
Recommendations:
“The Second Mother,” by Anna Muylaert (2015)
"This Earth of Mankind” (1980) by Pramoedya Ananta Toer
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Does trade reduce wages? Why? In this episode, Mayara Felix considers the impact of trade liberalization on workers’ wages, and their ability to find gainful employment. Using the example of Brazil, Mayara argues that trade affects a key economic variable: labor market concentration, and explores its consequences on wage inequality.
Working Paper:
“Trade, Labor Market Concentration, and Wages”
Most recent version (October 2022):
https://www.mayarafelix.com/papers/Felix_JMP.pdf
Recommendations:
“The Second Mother,” by Anna Muylaert (2015)
"This Earth of Mankind” (1980) by Pramoedya Ananta Toer