Trade Reform , Employment Allocation and Worker Flows ∗
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∗This summary report synthesizes previously circulated research in Menezes-Filho, Muendler and Ramey (2008), Muendler (2008), Muendler (2004) and Menezes-Filho and Muendler (2007), partly joint with Naércio Aquino Menezes-Filho and Garey Ramey. The report was completed while the author was visiting Princeton University. Financial support from the World Bank is gratefully acknowledged. ¶[email protected] (www.econ.ucsd.edu/muendler). Ph: +1 (858) 534-4799.
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