TRADE, GEOGRAPHY AND THE SKILL PREMIUM IN US MANUFACTURING

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作者：
Francis, John [1 ]
Zheng, Yuqing [2 ]
机构：
[1] Louisiana Tech Univ, Dept Econ & Finance, Coll Business, Ruston, LA 71272 USA
[2] Cornell Univ, Dept Appl Econ & Management, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA
来源：
ECONOMIC INQUIRY | 2012年 / 50卷 / 03期
关键词：
INCREASING RETURNS; TECHNOLOGY; DISTANCE; WAGE; COMPETITION;
D O I：
10.1111/j.1465-7295.2010.00351.x
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
A number of studies have suggested that countries (or regions) with access to larger markets have higher wages. In this paper, we examine whether access to larger markets affects skilled and unskilled workers differently. We develop a model relating two key measures of market size, market and supplier access, to industry value added prices. We then estimate the effects of growth in these measures on factor returns in U.S. manufacturing industries between 1984 and 1996. We find that growth in these measures can explain around 5% of the rise in the skill premium over the sample period. (JEL F12, F16, L60)
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页码：652 / 666
页数：15
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