Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/289897 
Year of Publication: 
2023
Series/Report no.: 
Documento de Trabajo No. 316
Publisher: 
Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Centro de Estudios Distributivos, Laborales y Sociales (CEDLAS), La Plata
Abstract: 
This paper investigates whether the impact of trade shocks on employment and wages persists across generations. Using survey data with retrospective information on parental employment and instrumental variables, we study the effect of increased Chinese import competition in Brazilian industries on individuals with differently exposed fathers. Results show that several years after the shock, children of more exposed fathers have lower education and earnings, lower chances of formal jobs, and are more likely to rely on social assistance. These effects are substantially stronger for children from disadvantaged background, indicating that the shock had a negative impact on intergenerational mobility.
Subjects: 
Import competition
Education
Social Mobility
Incomes
Brazil
JEL: 
I24
J62
F14
F16
J23
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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