The effects of trade with developing countries on the regional demand for skill in the U.S.: Evidence from county data

Journal of Regional Science

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 459-482

  Kandilov, Ivan T ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMAND ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC IMPACT; EMPLOYMENT GENERATION; LABOR MARKET; LOCAL ECONOMY; SKILLED LABOR; TRADE FLOW;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 68449085667     PISSN: 00224146     EISSN: 14679787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9787.2008.00606.x     Document Type: Article

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