The effects of offshoring on the elasticity of labor demand

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 89-98

  Senses, Mine Zeynep ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic integration; Labor demand; Offshoring; Trade and labor market interactions

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC INTEGRATION; LABOR MARKET; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; LABOR STANDARD; LABOR SUPPLY; MANUFACTURING; SKILLED LABOR; TRADE RELATIONS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952288681     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2010.02.001     Document Type: Article

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