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February 1981

Trade-sensitive employment: who are the affected workers?

C. Michael Aho, James A. Orr

More than 1 in 8 manufacturing jobs now relate to exports, creating openings for workers with above average skills; however, imports have displaced job prospects in industries with less skilled labor and more women and minorities.

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