International Economic Activities and Skilled Labour Demand : Evidence from Brazil and China

International Economic Activities and Skilled Labour Demand : Evidence from Brazil and China

Using two new firm-level datasets, this article investigates the impact of three international economic activities--the use of imported inputs, exports, and foreign direct investment--on skilled labour demand in Brazil and China. We find that Brazilian firms that engage in these activities exhibit a...

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Main Authors: Fajnzylber, Pablo, Fernandes, Ana M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Labor Demand J230
Human Capital
Skills
Occupational Choice
Labor Productivity J240
Economic Development: Human Resources
Human Development
Income Distribution
Migration O150
International Linkages to Development
Role of International Organizations O190
Technological Change: Choices and Consequences
Diffusion Processes O330
Socialist Systems and Transitional Economies: Factor and Product Markets
Industry Studies
Population P230
Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions: International Trade, Finance, Investment, and Aid P330
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5709

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