We demonstrate the regional and sectoral relationships among supply-side linkage, total factor productivity and employment in Japan. We also analyze from consumption side. The results showed the multiplier on the supply side negatively correlated with the sectoral productivity in each...

Services – from information technology to research to finance – are now as subject to international trade as goods have been for decades. What are the labor market consequences of the recent surge in services offshoring? While offshoring has traditionally been found to affect only less-skilled...