Title
Globalization and inequality / Elhanan Helpman.
ISBN
9780674988958 (electronic book)
0674988957 (electronic book)
9780674984608
0674984609
Published
Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2018.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xi, 213 pages)
Call Number
HC79.I5 H454 2018eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
339.2/2
Summary
Helpman summarizes two decades of research about the connections among international trade, offshoring, immigration, and changes in net income. The overwhelming conclusion is that globalization has created a small rise in inequality. Other factors must be responsible for most of the rise; evidence suggests the chief culprit is technological change that heavily favors highly skilled workers.-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on print version record.
Historical background
I. The traditional approach: The rise of the college wage premium
Early studies
Trade versus technology
Offshoring
II. Broadening the canvas: Matching workers with jobs
Regional disparity
Firm characteristics
Technology choice
Residual inequality.
