Summary This study provides micro-level evidence on the close link between foreign participation and wage inequality. We investigate the wage premium and the wage spillover effect of foreign-invested enterprises in the Chinese manufacturing sector. The results indicate a significant foreign...

This paper uses an enterprise-population-level dataset to investigate the link between globalization and gender inequality in the Chinese labor market. We find that foreign and exporting firms employ more female workers than domestic nonexporters. Foreign participation and export orientation...

The globalization of production and trade has significantly increased quality uncertainty faced by the consumers. This study uses a large firm-product-country level panel data involving 2922 multinational enterprise affiliates producing in China and exporting to 25 countries to investigate the...