Revisiting the consequences of job displacement
Decades of research have confirmed that job displacement causes significant and persistent earnings losses. This column presents new evidence from workers displaced during firm closures
Trade and Development Chart: Exports to developing economies drive rich-country employment growth
As global trade expands, so does the number of workers in high-income countries whose jobs are tied to exports. More of that growth is generated by
How the 2018/19 US tariffs against China boosted exports and employment in Mexico
In 2018 and 2019, the US administration hiked tariffs on imports from China. This column shows that imports from Mexico partly filled the gap, leading
