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The Effect of Mexican Imports on US State-Level Unemployment Rates: Is Trade an Opportunity or a Threat?
(Georgetown University, 2021)
The existing literature on the effects of international trade on US labor markets provides mixed evidence. Is it true that trade with Mexico is taking away US jobs? This study seeks to answer that question. Using state-level ...
Occupational Polarization Trends in the U.S. Economy and Low-Skilled Worker Career Development
(Georgetown University, 2021)
The first chapter focuses on the relationship between two important technological drivers that affect labor market outcomes. There has been polarization in employment shares across different types of occupations; at the ...
Does Financial Assistance Reduce the Prevalence of Child Labor? Evidence from Ethiopia
(Georgetown University, 2020)
Despite being one of the fastest growing economies in the Sub-Saharan African region, Ethiopia’s percentage of child labor remains high. Persistent poverty is considered as the most prominent factor causing the problem of ...