This paper examines the hypothesis that manufacturing industries in Japan that have been exposed to import competition … from the People's Republic of China (PRC) experience greater skill upgrading (increased demand for skilled workers). Using …, this has not resulted in substituting skilled workers in Japanese manufacturing. Rather, it has had the profound positive …

The paper measures income elasticities of demand for manufacturing imports in China since 1990 disaggregated by major … chains and higher presence of foreign direct investment in China compared to partner countries responsible for the German … success. -- Manufactured Imports ; China Income Demand ; Elasticities …