Shocked into Service: Free Trade and the American South’s Military Burden
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DOI: 10.1080/03050629.2019.1674298
Abstract: ABSTRACT Free trade has gradually shifted the burden of military service onto the American South. While trade shocks generally lead to local increases in US Army enlistment, there are two different regional dynamics that concentrate… read more here.
Keywords: south military; free trade; trade shocks; service ... See more keywords
Trade Shocks, Firm Hierarchies, and Wage Inequality
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DOI: 10.1162/rest_a_00998
Abstract: This paper shows robust effects of trade shocks on within-firm wage inequality through changes in firm hierarchies. It uses two distinct research designs—one considering firm-level shocks to foreign demand and transportation costs, the other analyzing… read more here.
Keywords: firm hierarchies; wage inequality; trade shocks; wage ... See more keywords
A Replication of “Trade Shocks and the Provision of Local Public Goods” (American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2017)
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DOI: 10.1177/10911421221101690
Abstract: Feler and Senses assess the impact of trade shocks on local government finances in the United States. They find that increased import competition from China reduces housing prices and business activity in affected regions, which… read more here.
Keywords: public goods; trade shocks; local public; trade ... See more keywords