Impact of U.S. market access on local labor markets in Vietnam

Trung Xuan Hoang and Ha Nguyen

No 8366, Policy Research Working Paper Series from The World Bank

Abstract: This paper examines the impact of U.S. market access on local labor markets in a developing country, Vietnam. The study finds that following the implementation of the Vietnam?United States bilateral trade agreement in December 2001, manufacturing employment increased in provinces that were more exposed to U.S. tariff cuts. In those provinces, employment also increased in many service sectors, reflecting strong spillovers of job gains. The new job opportunities have attracted labor from agriculture, thus reducing agricultural employment. The paper examines three possible channels of job gain spillovers, namely, demand, production, and real estate. Although there is evidence for all three channels, the demand channel is the most important.

Keywords: Business Cycles and Stabilization Policies; Textiles; Apparel&Leather Industry; Construction Industry; Common Carriers Industry; Food&Beverage Industry; Pulp&Paper Industry; Plastics&Rubber Industry; General Manufacturing; Labor Standards; Rural Labor Markets; Labor Markets; Vocational Education&Technical Training; International Trade and Trade Rules (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018-03-13
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