Effects of expanding imports on urban manufacturing employment: Evidence from China

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 19; no. 1; p. e0296961
• Main Authors: Wang, Shiping, Zhao, Chunyan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 29.01.2024; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Cities; City centres; Competition; Consumer goods; Earth Sciences; Efficiency; Employment; Five year plans; Heterogeneity; Imports; International trade; Labor market; Management; Manufacturing; Manufacturing industry; People and Places; Physical Sciences; Social Sciences; Urban areas; China

Full employment is important to promote the high-quality development of the urban economy. Using urban-level data on China from 2004 to 2018, we analyse the effects and mechanism of expanding imports on urban manufacturing employment. We use the Guiding Opinions on Strengthening Import to Promote Ba...