Unlike many countries, the Arab Republic of Egypt did not experience significant labor market improvements following trade liberalization. This paper investigates why increased Egyptian exports did not directly increase employment. To illustrate the relationship between firm-level exporting and employment, the paper presents a simplified general equilibrium model with two sectors: one able to export and one “reserve” sector. The paper tests the implications...
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2022/10/20
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Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas
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WPS10213
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1
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Oriente Medio y Norte de África, Egipto, República Árabe de,
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2022/10/20
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Disclosed
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Exports and Labor Demand : Evidence from Egyptian Firm-Level Data