《Intra-industry trade and the demand for child labor》.pdfVIP

International Journal of Economic Theory doi: 10.1111/ijet.12040 Intra-industry trade and the demand for child labor Kristian Estevez∗ and Ting Levy† This paper examines the role of firm heterogeneity in the demand for child labor in an intra- industry trade setting. Firms differ in their productivity levels and can employ children in producing a heterogeneous good. The effect of trade liberalization will depend on how changes in a firm’s productivity parameter affe