The trade-displacement relationship is examined using observations from the 1984-2000 Displaced Worker Surveys and corresponding industry data. Increases in import penetration and decreases in import prices correlate with higher displacement rates. Considerable variation in the effects of import...

The newspaper industry has struggled in recent decades, as readers and marketing revenue have migrated to digital outlets. Facing these pressures, many US newspapers have downsized or closed completely. We examine changes in firm behavior after they experience a shock to the local newspaper...

The relationship between import competition and job displacement is examined using Displaced Worker Survey data and industry-level trade quantity and price data. Analysis is undertaken for the full manufacturing workforce and for various worker types. Heterogeneity in employment effects across...

Displacement-related losses are estimated using NLSY79 data that span the years 1979-2000. The typical displaced worker faces losses of $34,065 during the period four years prior through five years following displacement. Proportionally, this represents a 10.8 percent loss compared to earnings...

Worker-level data from the 1984-2000 Displaced Worker Surveys is employed to examine geographic variation in the effects of trade on manufacturing workers' probabilities of job displacement. Considerable variation is reported across regions. The net effect of trade is an increase in displacement...