how does international trade affect the unemployement rate in a country (France)
How does international trade affect the unemployment rate in a country
Prepared by : theng SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 3
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRADE AND TOTAL EMPLOYMENT IN FRANCE ..................... 3
1. Analysis of French jobs created by export ............................................. 4
1-1)
Exports: the engine of French growth ................................................................................ 5
1-2)
The impact of exports on employment: Overall economic perspective ............................ 5
1-3)
The impact of exports on employment: Sectors perspectives ........................................... 6
2. Relationship between imports and employment and estimates of the net impact of trade on employment. ........................................................... 7
2-1)
Imports, employment and net job creation ........................................................................ 8
2-2)
Breakdown of net job creation by Sector of activities ........................................................ 9
2-3)
Breakdown of net job creation by business area .............................................................. 10
CONCLUSION .................................................................................................................. 12
REFERENCES AND WEBOGRAPHY .................................................................................... 12
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INTRODUCTION
The emergence of high and persistent unemployment in many OECD countries (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) and the growing inequality of wages in some member countries have fueled heated debate about its causes. A lot of research and a good part of the political debate in particular have revolved around the question of the role of international trade and foreign direct investment
Prepared by : theng SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 3
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRADE AND TOTAL EMPLOYMENT IN FRANCE ..................... 3
1. Analysis of French jobs created by export ............................................. 4
1-1)
Exports: the engine of French growth ................................................................................ 5
1-2)
The impact of exports on employment: Overall economic perspective ............................ 5
1-3)
The impact of exports on employment: Sectors perspectives ........................................... 6
2. Relationship between imports and employment and estimates of the net impact of trade on employment. ........................................................... 7
2-1)
Imports, employment and net job creation ........................................................................ 8
2-2)
Breakdown of net job creation by Sector of activities ........................................................ 9
2-3)
Breakdown of net job creation by business area .............................................................. 10
CONCLUSION .................................................................................................................. 12
REFERENCES AND WEBOGRAPHY .................................................................................... 12
2
INTRODUCTION
The emergence of high and persistent unemployment in many OECD countries (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) and the growing inequality of wages in some member countries have fueled heated debate about its causes. A lot of research and a good part of the political debate in particular have revolved around the question of the role of international trade and foreign direct investment
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