Does Trade Adjustment Assistance Make A Difference?
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Background: The U.S. Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program provides workers who have lost their jobs due to increased trade with income support and training, job search, and relocation benefits. This paper uses the most recent data collected by the Department of Labor on TAA beneficiaries to provide one of the first evaluations of the effectiveness of the Trade Adjustment Assistance program. Using propensity score matching techniques, we find that the TAA program is of dubious value in terms of helping displaced workers find new, well-paying employment opportunities.(This abstract was borrowed from another version of this item.)
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Article provided by Western Economic Association International in its journal Contemporary Economic Policy.
Volume (Year): 30 (2012)
Issue (Month): 1 (01)
Pages: 43-59
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Keywords:Other versions of this item:
- Kara M. Reynolds & John S. Palatucci, 2008. "Does Trade Adjustment Assistance Make a Difference?," Working Papers 2008-12, American University, Department of Economics.
- J08 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics Policies
- J65 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, and Vacancies - - - Unemployment Insurance; Severance Pay; Plant Closings
- F16 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade and Labor Market Interactions
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