We estimate the effect of imported machines on the wages of machine operators utilizing Hungarian linked employer-employee data. We infer exposure to imported machines from detailed trade statistics of the firm and the occupation description of the worker. We find that workers exposed to...

We estimate the effect of imported machines on the wages of machine operators utilizing Hungarian linked employer-employee data. We infer exposure to imported machines from detailed trade statistics of the firm and the occupation description of the worker. We find that workers exposed to...

The paper investigates interrelations between the dynamics of national central banks' interest rates and international trade within the BRIC countries. It shows that countries with lower interest rates experience growth of the share of machinery industry exports rather than agriculture and food...

Cooperative approaches provide an alternative for small- and medium-sized producers to obtainthe efficiencies of larger farming operations and remain competitive in an increasinglyconcentrated agricultural industry. This article examines the motivation and effectiveness ofequipment and labor...

The objective of this paper is to examine how the likely growth in the ethanol industryover the next decade will impact U.S. labor markets, especially migrant crop labor, which is largelyimmigrant labor. To build the background for making projections for 2008-2010 and beyond, thepaper reviews...

Der Beitrag stellt zunächst verschiedene graphische Verfahren zur Maschinenbelegungsplanung bei 2 Aufträgen vor, die wegen ihrer Einfachheit und didaktischen Eignung in der Ausbildung von besonderem Interesse sind. Ausgangspunkt der Überlegungen ist das Verfahren von Akers (1956) und darauf...

This paper investigates the extent of China's export boom in machinery and analyzes trade in components and finished machinery between China and Southeast Asia. China has increased its world market share in machinery exports. The median relative unit value of its finished machinery exports has...