Trade, geography and the skill premium in U.S. manufacturing

John Francis; Yuqing Zheng

doi:10.1111/j.1465-7295.2010.00351.x

Trade, geography and the skill premium in U.S. manufacturing

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A number of studies have suggested that countries (or regions) with access to larger markets have higher wages. In this paper, we examine whether access to larger markets affects skilled and unskilled workers differently. We develop a model relating two key measures of market size, market and supplier access, to industry value added prices. We then estimate the effects of growth in these measures on factor returns in U.S. manufacturing industries between 1984 and 1996. We find that growth in these measures can explain around 5% of the rise in the skill premium over the sample period. (JEL F12, F16, L60)

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	652-666
Number of pages	15
Journal	Economic Inquiry
Volume	50
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-7295.2010.00351.x
State	Published - Jul 2012

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General Business, Management and Accounting
Economics and Econometrics

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