Health Professions
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Import competition leads to safer workplaces in U.S. manufacturing sector.

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Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
Import Competition and Workplace Safety in the U.S. Manufacturing Sector
Tat‐kei Lai, Yi Lu, Travis Ng

Paper Summary

The study found that in the U.S. manufacturing sector, industries facing more import competition have lower rates of workplace injuries and illnesses. Jobs in these industries are safer overall, with a higher proportion of safe jobs and a lower proportion of dangerous jobs compared to industries facing less import competition.

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