This paper studies dynamic labor demand by private and public manufacturing plants in China. It contributes along two …

understood. In this paper, we explore the contribution of the swift rise of import competition from China to sluggish U ….S. employment growth. We find that the increase in U.S. imports from China, which accelerated after 2000, was a major force behind … effects, it appears to have significantly suppressed overall U.S. job growth. We apply industry-level and local labor market …

We present estimates of 4 and 8 firm concentration ratios by industry and in weighted aggregate form for the … and industrial classification for the US. These comparisons clearly point in the direction of China having sharply lower …

We present the first comprehensive set of firm-level total factor productivity estimates for China's manufacturing …

footwear industry from 2002-2006 to estimate an empirical model of export demand, pricing, and market participation by …

In this paper, we examine the impact of China's growth on developing countries that specialize in manufacturing. Over … 2000-2005, manufacturing accounted for 32% of China's GDP and 89% of its merchandise exports, making it more specialized in … the countries most exposed to the adverse consequences of China's export growth. Our results suggest that had China …

This paper presents an analysis of the effect of China's entry into the WTO on the quality choices of Chinese exporters … upgrading made possible by China's tariff reductions was concentrated in the least productive Chinese exporters. These firms …