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Overview
This volume investigates the ways in which firms and workers are adjusting to globalization.
- A collection of cutting-edge essays investigating the ways in which firms and workers are adjusting to globalization.
- Written by leading researchers in the field.
- Covers such issues as: outsourcing; the productivity effects of entry to export markets; job losses and wage insurance; and the protection of intellectual property.
- Presents original research on adjusting to globalization.
- Provides important insights into the microeconomics effects of globalization.
- Highlights key issues for policy makers.
Synopsis
The globalization process is pervasive, bringing a range of pressures to bear on firms and workers. This volume presents a series of cutting-edge essays, investigating the ways in which firms and workers are adjusting to globalization. Written by leading researchers in the field, the essays address such issues as: outsourcing; the productivity effects of entry to export markets; job losses and wage insurance; and the protection of intellectual property. Together, they provide important insights into the microeconomic effects of globalization and highlight key issues for policy makers.