Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/68220 
Year of Publication: 
2012
Series/Report no.: 
CESifo Working Paper No. 4013
Publisher: 
Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo), Munich
Abstract: 
Quantifying the welfare effects of trade liberalization is a core issue in international trade. Existing frameworks assume perfect labor markets and therefore ignore the effects of aggregate employment changes for welfare. We develop a quantitative trade framework which explicitly models labor market frictions. To illustrate, we assess the effects of trade and labor market reforms for 28 OECD countries. Welfare effects of trade agreements are magnified when accounting for employment changes. While employment and welfare increase in most countries, some experience higher unemployment and lower welfare. Labor market reforms in one country have small positive spillover effects on trading partners.
Subjects: 
international trade
unemployment
trade costs
structural estimation
gravity equation
JEL: 
F14
F16
F13
Document Type: 
Working Paper
Appears in Collections:

Files in This Item:
File
Size





Items in EconStor are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.