Exporters differ considerably in terms of export-market participation over time and employment size. But this marked diversity among exporters is not reflected in their workforce composition regarding commonly observed worker skills or occupations. Using Brazilian linked employer-employee data,...

Die Globalisierung schreitet voran und nimmt Einfluss auf die Einkommensverteilung zwischen Ländern und innerhalb von Ländern. Die Erforschung dieses Zusammenhangs hat sich weiterentwickelt und bietet verbesserte und nuanciertere Erklärungen als die frühen Ansätze von Adam Smith und David...

Exporters differ considerably in terms of export-market participation over time and employment size. But this marked diversity among exporters is not reflected in their workforce composition regarding commonly observed worker skills or occupations. Using Brazilian linked employer-employee data,...

This paper proposes a proximity-concentration tradeoff in product space as a determinant of horizontal foreign direct investment (FDI). Firms that enter a foreign market by exporting are able to capture consumer surplus from introducing a differentiated product with characteristics that the...