Globalization and the Labour Market: Trade, Technology and Unskilled Workers in Europe and the United States (Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy)

Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Series Title......Page 3
Title......Page 8
Copyright......Page 9
Contents......Page 10
List of Figures......Page 11
List of Tables......Page 12
List of Contributors......Page 15
Biographical Details of the Editors......Page 18
Foreword......Page 20
1. Globalisation and the Labour Market......Page 23
2. Inequality, Trade And Defensive Innovation In The United States......Page 32
3. The Impact Of Increased Openness On Job Creation And Job Destruction In Portugal......Page 49
4. International Trade And The Income Position Of Low-Skilled And High-Skilled Workers In The European Union......Page 58
5. Using Structural Models In Trade-Technology Wage Inequality Decompositions......Page 76
6. Adjustment To Globalisation: A Study Of The Footwear Industry In Europe......Page 89
7. International Trade In Intermediate Inputs: The Case Of The Automobile Industry......Page 111
8. Outsourcing, Outward Processing And Output Quality: A Case-Study From The Ceramic Tableware Industry......Page 141
9. Adjusting To Globalisation: Policy Responses In Europe And The US......Page 157
Bibliography......Page 174
Index......Page 184