Trade Liberalization, Technology and Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from India

Event: ADB Conference on Economic Development 2017: Entrepreneurship, Firm Dynamics, and New Technologies

Trade Liberalization, Technology and Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from India

09 January 2017

Author / Speaker:

Asha Sundaram, University of Auckland, New Zealand - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Rana Hasan, Asian Development Bank - Other materials by the author

Devashish Mitra, Syracuse University, United States - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Motivated by recent studies that highlight the importance of firm level heterogeneity in understanding the impact of policy changes on firm behavior and outcomes, this paper allows trade and labor market outcomes to differ by firm characteristics, including their location across environments with rigid versus flexible labor regulations and the industry in which they operate.

Geographical Focus:

India

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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