Import competition and local labor markets: the case of Indonesia
| Main Author: | Agustina, Fina Sri |
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| Format: | Article info quantitative approach application/pdf eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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Universitas Islam Indonesia
, 2018
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| Online Access: |
https://journal.uii.ac.id/JEP/article/view/10243 https://journal.uii.ac.id/JEP/article/view/10243/8627 https://journal.uii.ac.id/JEP/article/downloadSuppFile/10243/803 https://journal.uii.ac.id/JEP/article/downloadSuppFile/10243/805 |
Daftar Isi:
- This paper analyzes the effects of import competition on Indonesian local labor markets in term of manufacturing employment share, non-manufacturing employment share, unemployment rate, and wages. A rapid increase of globalization has caused many countries including Indonesia experienced a significant increase in imports, which lead to a tougher import competition. Using data of imports and 430 districts in Indonesia in the period of 2007-2013, we found that import competition has negatively affected manufacturing employment share, non-manufacturing employment share, and wages. It also increased unemployment. In addition, the highest impact was mainly driven by imports of consumption goods