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How does trade affect the labor market? Evidence from Japanese manufacturing

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  • Sakurai, Kojiro, 2004. "How does trade affect the labor market? Evidence from Japanese manufacturing," Japan and the World Economy, Elsevier, vol. 16(2), pages 139-161, April.
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