Trade, Employment, and Wages : What Does the Evidence Show.

Reviews the debate between economists and popular opinion on the merits of free trade. Examines empirical evidence for connections between trade and jobs, trade deficits and unemployment, and trade, trade deficits and workers' compensation in order to determine whether free trade negatively imp...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Balance of trade. Occupations. International trade. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Reviews the debate between economists and popular opinion on the merits of free trade. Examines empirical evidence for connections between trade and jobs, trade deficits and unemployment, and trade, trade deficits and workers' compensation in order to determine whether free trade negatively impacts jobs and wages. Includes tables.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.