Egger, Hartmut; Egger, Peter; Kreickemeier, Udo - 2011
explanatory power. The estimates also enable us to quantify the exporter wage premium and the consequences of trade for the main … variables of interest. According to our results, openness to international trade contributes to greater inequality across firms … in terms of both operating profits and average wages. We also find evidence for gains from trade for all five countries …