International Trade and Labor Markets : Evidence from the Arab Republic of Egypt

• Published in: IDEAS Working Paper Series from RePEc
• Main Authors: Robertson, Raymond, Vergara Bahena,Mexico Alberto, Kokas, Deeksha, Lopez-Acevedo, Gladys C
• Format: Paper
• Language: English
• Published: St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Developing countries; Exports; International trade; Labor force; Labor market; LDCs; Trade agreements; Egypt

Since the early 1990s, some developing countries have experienced a coincidence of rising exports—especially those related to global value chains—and improved labor market outcomes. During 2000–10, rising trade was associated with falling poverty and inequality in many developing countries. However,...